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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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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
Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 24 Dec. 2020
Granted, this is a charged and awkward situation even for an adult to manage.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023
Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Five people have been charged in connection with former One Direction singer Liam Payne's death after a fatal fall at an Argentina hotel in October.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The Hinge comes pre-charged and ready for use.
—Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 24 Dec. 2020
Granted, this is a charged and awkward situation even for an adult to manage.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023
Verb
And they got charged €67 for that late payment on €3,000 tax liability.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Five people have been charged in connection with former One Direction singer Liam Payne's death after a fatal fall at an Argentina hotel in October.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Luckily, history has shown us that under immense pressure can come breathtaking diamonds.Gilda D'Incerti, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Somehow the site’s breathtaking antiquity had, all this time, succeeded in blinding me to its host country’s youth, its essential fragility.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Montessori was passionate about education from a young age.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Her passionate speech about the dangers of undervaluing yourself gives her a huge leg up in the Oscar race for Best Actress.Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
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Sign up for the Race/Related Newsletter Join a deep and provocative exploration of race, identity and society with New York Times journalists.Catherine Porter, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Watch on Deadline The elder Le Pen was known for his brash, charismatic speeches and provocative and incendiary opinions on immigration, the European Union, culture and traditionalism, and religion, especially around faiths such as Islam and Judaism.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
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Those with information about Doan are asked to contact Chief Investigator Maria Stewart at 513-946-8700.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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The victims were asked to provide bail money in cash so their relative could be released immediately, according to federal authorities.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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While the costs associated with using the waterway have risen in recent years, limits imposed on the canal's capacity due to a historic drought are behind the price hike.Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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His government faced another crisis in 2022, when thousands of demonstrators used pickups and big rigs to blockade Ottawa and several border crossings to protest his government and vaccine mandates, which were mostly imposed by the provinces.Amanda Coletta The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Smith has not been accused of any war crimes.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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His former chief advisor is accused by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and city Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber of engaging in a pay-to-play scheme to enrich herself and her son.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
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His social media is filled with rocket ship emojis and images of him as a sort of religious icon for the church of Bitcoin.Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
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According to those in the industry, there is little oversight for the demolition of homes filled with dangerous building materials.Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
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The site has previously been attacked by Ukrainian drones.David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Charged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charged. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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