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adjective

ˈchärjd How to pronounce charged (audio)
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as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation an abstract expressionist who uses a palette of charged colors to great effect

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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling a very charged speech that got everyone worked up

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as in provocative
serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction a muralist who creates politically charged and often controversial works

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charged

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verb

past tense of charge
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as in asked
to set or receive as a price any shop would charge $100 to repair that thing

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as in imposed
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty charges a restocking fee for returned merchandise

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as in entrusted
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to we're charging you with the care of your little sister while we're gone for the evening

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as in ordered
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority charged the soldier to keep watch over the prisoner

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as in accused
to make a claim of wrongdoing against he has not yet been charged with any crime

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as in filled
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained charge a blast furnace with iron ore

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as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against plans to charge the enemy's fortification at daybreak

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as in thrilled
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of the players are going into this game still charged from their upset victory the week before

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Recent Examples of charged
Adjective
The result is an urgent, propulsive song with a raw spirit and some of Pop’s most super-charged writing with deceptively simple lyrics about love and war, dripping with desperation. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 What Happens Next Greene is likely to continue stoking controversy by breaking with her party, as conversations around immigration remain charged and divisive. — Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Yet local governments, often charged with the most, have the least room to move. — William Cogswell, Time, 24 July 2026 Over the next few years, he was charged with multiple counts of disorderly conduct, trespassing and violating probation. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for charged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charged
  1. breathtaking
  2. passionate
  3. provocative
  4. asked
  5. imposed
  6. entrusted
  7. ordered
  8. accused
Adjective
  • The first sequence plays out with breathtaking suspense, the second with wrenching tragedy; the difference is calibrated by the composer Ludwig Göransson, whose score pulses with mournful dissonance and martial fury.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • There was extreme velocity, incredible power and breathtaking speed.
    — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of breathtaking
Adjective
  • That Beyoncé slot came off the back of a firm but passionate letter Nia wrote to protest the lack of a dance-music category at the UK’s MOBO awards.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • This success contrasts sharply with the struggling Mets, despite both being NYC franchises with passionate fans.
    — Robert Reiss, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of passionate
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  • The songs feature confident lyricism and insights into the star’s personal life, and both arrived alongside provocative music videos that expand Black’s exciting and unique visual world.
    — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • The ad’s most provocative image was of American soldiers’ tombs at the Arlington National Cemetery.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of provocative
Verb
  • Twice during Tuesday’s hearing lawmakers asked Kozak whether the State Department had been consulted before Noem ended Haiti’s TPS designation, as required by statute.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • In fact, when asked why humility seems to be such a common denominator among elite performers, Hawk immediately connected it to curiosity.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of asked
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  • Sanders noted that the president’s proclamation, which imposed a partial travel ban on holders of Antigua and Barbuda passports, contained several factual errors.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • And if the victim is younger than age 59½, an early withdrawal penalty of 10% may be imposed.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 18 July 2026
Definition of imposed
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  • It was enabled by those most entrusted to prevent it, acting in the belief that the cause required continuity.
    — Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • But a new watchdog memo raises serious questions about whether the private contractors entrusted with that work are adequately protecting taxpayer information.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of entrusted
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  • When court resumed later in the afternoon, the judge ordered Lux to undergo a mental health evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • As a condition of his bond, Reyes was ordered to wear a GPS monitoring device.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
Definition of ordered
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  • Defense lawyers say the woman arrested in the 2012 killing of Irasema Chavez in Arlington has been falsely accused and are asking the court to set bail for the defendant.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • In February, Anthropic accused three Chinese AI companies of creating tens of thousands of user accounts to harvest data from its Claude model for the purpose of training their own AI models.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 23 July 2026
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