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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
Daniel Buck, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
It is made all the more charged, though, because of what this team means in a cultural one.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Burke has been charged with murder, attempted murder and shooting into an inhabited vehicle, according to the criminal complaint.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
If the politically charged and educationally dubious material at a recent major conference for educators is any indication, then the answer is no.
—Daniel Buck, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
It is made all the more charged, though, because of what this team means in a cultural one.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
Verb
Cops charged Hyacinthe with car theft, possession of burglar’s tools, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, criminal trespass and weapons possession.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Burke has been charged with murder, attempted murder and shooting into an inhabited vehicle, according to the criminal complaint.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charged
Adjective
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The whole scene is breathtaking, especially when Pidgeon’s Carolyn realizes just how dire their situation has become.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Bolaven Plateau is a place where remnants of ancient volcanic activity, such as lava cliffs and extinct volcanic craters, coexist with lush natural landscapes that feature breathtaking waterfalls, deep gorges, and dramatic riverscapes.—
Jasmine Ting,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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The temperamental Moon and passionate Mars are in a spat, but their abrupt energy can have beneficial effects for your wider circle and your more intimate connections.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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But Fieri, a passionate car collector, was cooking up something even more indulgent with the help of his friend Rory at VP Speed Shop.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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If the storytelling were tighter and more successfully focused on its more sociologically provocative elements, Detective Hole could have settled into the overstuffed genre’s top tier rather than taking a place in the acceptable middle.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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But this crop of youthful, intentionally provocative antisemites is novel in some ways.—
Suzanne Schneider,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Mar. 2026
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But the administration will need to show a more comprehensive strategy ahead or risk blowback from Congress, lawmakers said, especially as they are simultaneously being asked to approve billions in new spending.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Anyone with further information was asked to contact detectives at (951) 461-6353.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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During the Covid pandemic, they were confined to their ships for long periods, unable to take breaks on shore because of border restrictions that many countries imposed.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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Following the collision, the FAA restricted helicopter traffic around Reagan Washington National Airport and imposed restrictions at other airports.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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The legislative branch is constitutionally entrusted with the passage of legislation that, with the president’s signature, becomes law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Our baby girl was entrusted to this facility in November 2024, seven years after this series of events began.—
Vaughan Bagley,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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The military had also been ordered to demolish buildings in some towns close to the border with Israel, Katz added.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Air traffic control had granted the truck permission to cross the runway to a United flight that had reported an odor making flight attendants ill, then seconds later urgently ordered the truck to stop, according to audio from the tower.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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One person pointed to Dan Caldwell, a former top adviser to War Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon, who was fired last year after his involvement in the Signalgate scandal and later accused of leaking information to reporters.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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Trump had also accused NATO allies of cowardice over their reluctance to help open the strait.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Charged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charged. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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