Synonyms of charging

charging 1 of 2

noun

as in bidding

Related Words

• bidding
• instruction
• banning
• direction
• dictation
• prohibiting
• forbidding
• barring
• outlawing
• prohibition
• enjoining
• decreeing
• proscribing
• proscription
• interdiction
• suppression
• dissuading
• deterrence
• interdicting
• discouragement
• repression
• coercion
• compulsion
• constraint
• force

Dissimilar Words

• allowance
• permission
• approval
• support
• license
• endorsement
• sanction
• clearance
• promotion
• authorization
• toleration
• sufferance
• encouragement
• compliance
• submission
• obedience

charging

2 of 2

verb

present participle of charge

1

as in asking

to set or receive as a price

any shop would charge $100 to repair that thing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• asking
• demanding
• bringing
• pricing
• commanding
• fetching
• overcharging
• assessing
• undercharging
• selling (for)
• discounting
• billing
• valuing
• marking up
• invoicing
• marking down

2

as in imposing

to establish or apply as a charge or penalty

charges a restocking fee for returned merchandise

Synonyms & Similar Words

• imposing
• levying
• fining
• putting
• assessing
• exacting
• laying
• taxing
• penalizing
• extorting
• forcing
• gouging
• docking
• inflicting
• milking
• coercing
• excising
• bleeding
• fleecing
• mulcting
• squeezing
• compelling
• wringing
• wresting
• relaying
• wreaking
• skinning
• shaking down
• setting
• reapplying
• reimposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remitting
• diminishing
• lessening
• releasing
• ignoring
• abating
• forgiving
• disregarding
• condoning
• excusing
• pardoning
• glossing (over)
• glozing (over)

3

as in entrusting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entrusting
• tasking
• trusting
• assigning
• imposing
• commissioning
• recommending
• conferring
• committing
• delegating
• authorizing
• allocating
• allotting
• confiding
• relegating
• empowering
• consigning
• investing
• reposing

4

as in instructing

to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority

charged the soldier to keep watch over the prisoner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• instructing
• ordering
• telling
• asking
• commanding
• directing
• bidding
• begging
• enjoining
• advising
• requesting
• adjuring
• warning
• requiring
• petitioning
• appointing
• bossing (around)
• forcing
• authorizing
• supervising
• controlling
• managing
• assigning
• leading
• conducting
• commissioning
• coercing
• entreating
• counseling
• overseeing
• compelling
• beseeching
• superintending
• obliging
• constraining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obeying
• following
• keeping
• observing
• complying (with)
• minding

5

as in accusing

to make a claim of wrongdoing against

he has not yet been charged with any crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accusing
• indicting
• prosecuting
• blaming
• suing
• impeaching
• incriminating
• defaming
• criticizing
• criminating
• appealing
• taxing
• trying
• calling (on)
• summoning
• faulting
• impugning
• denouncing
• chiding
• censuring
• citing
• reporting
• condemning
• castigating
• rebuking
• booking
• arraigning
• reproaching
• implicating
• retaliating
• damning
• reproving
• naming
• reprobating
• informing (against)
• inculpating
• framing
• recriminating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clearing
• defending
• vindicating
• acquitting
• exonerating
• advocating
• absolving
• exculpating
• championing
• justifying
• remitting
• excusing
• forgiving
• pardoning
• shriving

6

as in filling

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

charge a blast furnace with iron ore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filling
• packing
• loading
• cramming
• jamming
• refilling
• brimming
• heaping
• stuffing
• flooding
• jam-packing
• shoving
• replenishing
• drenching
• glutting
• swamping
• overcharging
• reloading
• crowding
• bloating
• repacking
• squeezing
• ramming
• squashing
• penetrating
• saturating
• bulking
• refreshing
• matting
• pressing
• crushing
• overfilling
• overflowing
• honeycombing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clearing
• emptying
• eliminating
• vacating
• draining
• drawing (off)
• evacuating
• bleeding
• exhausting
• cleaning
• voiding
• sweeping
• lightening
• depleting
• flushing
• purging
• scouring

7

as in attacking

to take sudden, violent action against

plans to charge the enemy's fortification at daybreak

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attacking
• assaulting
• raiding
• storming
• robbing
• striking
• ambushing
• rushing
• assailing
• invading
• swarming
• turning (on)
• descending (on or upon)
• siccing
• flying at
• trashing
• jumping (on)
• setting on
• going in (on)
• setting at
• bushwhacking
• setting upon
• tearing into
• besetting
• pouncing (on or upon)
• going at
• pitching into
• beating up on
• flanking
• sacking
• rounding on
• lighting into
• mugging
• mobbing
• surprising
• waylaying
• besieging
• bombarding
• plundering
• battering
• blitzing
• bombing
• looting
• nuking
• ravaging
• pillaging
• cannoning
• ganging up (on)
• bum-rushing
• barraging
• buffeting
• ambuscading
• harrying
• cannonading
• banging away (at)
• beleaguering
• enveloping
• pressing
• overrunning
• plastering
• foraying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protecting
• covering
• securing
• defending
• guarding
• shielding

8

as in thrilling

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thrilling
• electrifying
• exciting
• galvanizing
• delighting
• titillating
• intoxicating
• exhilarating
• turning on
• intriguing
• inspiring
• inciting
• provoking
• stimulating
• pumping up
• riveting
• enchanting
• arousing
• interesting
• captivating
• charming
• mesmerizing
• hypnotizing
• bewitching
• tantalizing
• spellbinding
• enthralling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tiring
• boring
• palling
• discouraging
• wearying
• demoralizing
• jading
• disheartening
• dispiriting
• dejecting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of charging

Noun

Hybrids past and present High fuel prices, broader selection and lingering skittishness around EV range and charging are pushing an unprecedented number of buyers toward hybrids. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 23 July 2026

For direct charging from the grid, Aboard installs a NACS inlet for both AC charging at the campground and Level 3 DC fast-charging at EV stations. — New Atlas, 23 July 2026

The Enhanced version adds lumbar support, massage, and USB charging, while the Premier model adds neck tilt and motion-sensor under-bed lighting. — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

The next phase of electrification will move more slowly, target segments more carefully, and show little patience for money‑losing experiments—yielding better vehicles, stronger charging networks, and more informed shoppers. — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The Hong Kong carrier’s latest business class seat has a sliding door, a 4K touchscreen, and wireless charging. — Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

Choosing a common standard means aircraft from multiple manufacturers can plug into the same charging network. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Verb

As the tournament started though, hotels lowered their prices but were still charging above average daily rates from the same time last year. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

The companies that grasp this are charging for things nobody thought to sell five years ago. — François Candelon, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Tesla has been blanketing the country with its Superchargers since its early days in 2012, and now operates about half of all fast-charging plugs in the United States. — Tim Levin, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

The technology is expected to improve charging performance while reducing the size of charging systems, simplifying installation and lowering long-term operating costs. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

According to Forbes, these programs mainly appeal to customers with low financial stability, while simultaneously charging higher fees than credit card companies—making the short-term gain ultimately not worth the long-term cost. — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

The importers usually try to pass along the cost by charging consumers higher prices. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Alleging that the killing occurred as Royal robbed Watkins, the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office successfully sought from a grand jury an indictment charging Royal with capital murder. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026

During one charging session, the Gravity reached 95 percent state of charge from 15 percent in 31 minutes. — ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026