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

To tackle the persistent challenge of fast charging, experts are working to make powering electric vehicles as quick and effortless as possible. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Santa Monica and its residents have been locked in conflict with Waymo for more than a year, after the company began operating two 24-hour charging stations at Euclid Street and Broadway for its self-driving fleet. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Prosecutors expect to receive initial details of the police investigation Wednesday and make a formal charging decision soon after. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 28 July 2026

JisuLife’s extensive lineup includes some fan models costing close to $100 with features like reverse-charging to power your phone and 100 different speed settings. — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 28 July 2026

The headliner specs on it are an 8,000-mAh battery, 45-W fast-charging, a MediaTek Dimensity 7025 CPU, 12 GB of RAM, 512 GB of internal storage, and microSD expansion up to 2 TB. — Joe Salas july 26, New Atlas, 27 July 2026

Future buyers will expect competitive driving range, rapid charging, intuitive software, advanced driver assistance systems and attractive pricing—all while maintaining Toyota's renowned quality. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Thanks to some recent updates, this $95 card added new 3X bonus categories, including gas stations and EV charging. — Liz Knueven,ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 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

Verb

Allen was blanketed in coverage, a linebacker in front of him and a safety charging from behind. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

The charging document also cited one of the many messages Dumarce sent to Cole, including some previously cited by Cole that included threats with pictures of her children. — Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

This removal is to align with Fort Worth’s Municipal Court criminal case appeals, which stopped charging appeal fees in 2020 due to the passage of SB 346. — Emily Holshouser july 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

If the models are this close, and this one is open and free to download, what exactly protects the companies charging for the closed ones? — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The cheapest stations were charging just under $5 a gallon this week, while the most expensive ones were charging about $7. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

The goal is to address electric vehicle ownership barriers for drivers who don't have private or off-street garage parking, increasing charging options in neighborhoods where there aren't many. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Several passengers said the cruise line should simply build gratuities into the advertised fare, rather than charging them separately. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

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