How to Use charge in a Sentence

charge

1 of 2 verb
  • We tried to charge the car's battery.
  • The basketball player was charged with a foul.
  • The government charged that he had not paid taxes for five years.
  • It is not clear if he violated the rules, as his critics have charged.
  • Why charge more for pricey events?
    Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Still, no one has been charged.
    Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • He was not charged with any crime.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
  • He has not been charged with a crime.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The new pack charges a lot faster, too.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
  • She has not been charged with a crime.
    Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • He has been charged with murder.
    S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • She has not been charged with any offense.
    Nick Thomas, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Alam was one of three people charged in the case.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The brain misfires on what feels charged or taboo.
    Peter White, Deadline, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Some programs charge small fees.
    ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Both charge at up to 45W via wire.
    PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • He was charged with one run in two-third of an innings.
    CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Each vessel would be charged no more than five times per year.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Bolton was not detained and has not been charged with any crimes.
    Isaac Saul, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • He has not been charged with Hailey’s death.
    Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
  • What was Wuornos charged with and what was her sentence?
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Stott was charged with a fielding error on the play.
    CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But just who is getting hurt from charging low prices?
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • No one else has been charged in relation to the case.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Four men have been arrested and charged in his death.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The other two suspects have not been charged.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
  • Wexner has never been charged with a crime.
    Curt Devine, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Our three friends had been arrested and charged.
    Literary Hub september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • No one has yet been charged with the infant's murder.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The boy was not charged with any wrongdoing.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025

charge

2 of 2 noun
  • He has charge of the building.
  • There is no charge for fixing the tire.
  • He set off a charge that destroyed the mountain.
  • Those charges have been dropped.
    Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
  • The charges have since been dropped.
    Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
  • This is about who is in charge.
    Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • There is no doubt who is in charge.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
  • At this point, no charges have been filed.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • NanoCo charges per agent, per month.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
  • Pildes, 50, faces wire fraud charges.
    Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • No charges have been brought against Bolton.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
  • No charges have been filed, Grechko said.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
  • But the charge is wide-ranging.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Gray has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
    Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 10 June 2026
  • No charges have been filed against the students.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Four weeks later, the charges against him were dropped.
    Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Rodrigues had the charges dropped.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Felony charges against him were dismissed the next month.
    Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Nuñez did not say how many students might face these charges.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Both have pleaded not guilty to charges of felony child abuse.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The Braves lost his only game in charge.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 May 2026
  • Shah faced up to 50 years in prison if found guilty on both charges.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Battery life lands around 10 hours on a charge.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • James and Brown have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Wolf has pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The Supreme Court says there were deep flaws with the charges.
    ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Duggar has entered a not guilty plea to all charges.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Each wire fraud charge alone carries up to 20 years.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • The personal charge runs through much of the slate.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The charge was filed and sealed March 23, court records show.
    Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

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