CHARGED Synonyms: 473 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈchärjd

Definition of charged

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

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

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Assi is charged with a hate crime, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $10,000 or both. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Last week prosecutors charged Kerry with preparing terrorist acts, including against Farage, between May 2024 and the day Widdecombe was killed. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for charged

Recent Examples of Synonyms for charged

Adjective

Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu is one of Southern California’s most breathtaking drives — but also one of its deadliest.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Sonos Era 500 Immerse yourself in breathtaking sound from every direction with the Sonos Era 300 Smart Speaker.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of breathtaking

Adjective

The Bigger Picture Netflix animation execs are passionate about their job and percipient.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Aerin Lauder and Jane Lauder have followed in their famous grandmother’s footsteps, passionate about both beauty and entrepreneurialism.

— Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of passionate

Adjective

The sports media rarely treats athletes who espouse liberal or progressive political views as problematic, even when those views are provocative, divisive, or factually incorrect.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Others do not, such as the TV show conceit, which, though provocative in theory, will come across to many readers as functionally cosmetic.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of provocative

Verb

When asked about potential trust issues, Al Hassan pointed to the government’s history of completing projects and handling emergencies, like the pandemic.

— Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
By the editing stage, the music had become so integral to the film that Haynes asked composer Marcelo Zarvos to rearrange and adapt it.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of asked

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Loudspeakers around the protest site warned that gatherings of five or more people were banned in parts of New Delhi, as authorities imposed sweeping security restrictions rarely seen in the capital.

— Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
And just a few weeks after Trump signed a bill into law, sponsored by the late US Senator Lindsey Graham, allowing for punishing sanctions to be imposed on any country that bought Russian oil, Washington has now become a customer itself.

— Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of imposed

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For a lot of the people at that desk, this is the first job anyone has entrusted them with.

— Zaharia-Gabriel Sidere, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The second challenge is pursuing smart development while protecting the natural and community character entrusted to us.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrusted

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The Republican billionaire accused of fueling an infestation of rats in Chicago.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
In more recent times, moreover, the first steps taken by the Third Reich toward the Holocaust began with the economic boycott of the Jews, who were accused of harming the businesses and positions of their Aryan counterparts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026