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1
as in asking
to set or receive as a price
any shop would charge $100 to repair that thing
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2
as in imposing
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
charges a restocking fee for returned merchandise
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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
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as in instructing
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
charged the soldier to keep watch over the prisoner
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as in accusing
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
he has not yet been charged with any crime
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as in filling
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 attacking
to take sudden, violent action against
plans to charge the enemy's fortification at daybreak
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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
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Recent Examples of charging
Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Waymo is partnering with mobility company Moove for fleet management services including vehicle charging, cleaning and repairs.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Firefighters will also learn how to safely operate around EV charging stations, which have been installed at the Burlington campus.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
In December alone, the country installed another 770,000 charging points.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Nissan’s Qi2 wireless charging solution includes a magnet and a fan, elements that help keep the phone in place and keep it cool.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
In 2022, while Ortega-Anguiano was in state prison for the OC vehicular manslaughter conviction, federal prosecutors during the Biden administration had obtained an indictment charging Ortega-Anguiano with illegally being in the United States after being previously deported.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The challenge for prosecutors Prosecutors generally face an uphill battle when charging police officers, as juries tend to be reluctant to second-guess officers acting in the heat of the moment, the legal experts said.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Some top accounts include the UFB Portfolio Savings because of its easy ATM card access and the Marcus by Goldman Sachs® High-Yield Online Savings Account for not charging monthly maintenance, overdraft or excessive transaction fees.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Appliances, lights, charging cords or other electrical items can be plugged back in once power is restored.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The closet’s double doors had been tied together with a charging cable and the door was blocked from opening by 75 pounds of boxes, as shown in a photo the grandmother provided to police.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
These kinetic barriers restrict rate capability and dramatically reduce usable capacity under fast-charging or cold-climate conditions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
According to charging documents, police were able to identify McKee by linking him to a car that arrived in the Tepes' neighborhood shortly before the murders and left just after the homicide.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
The Samsung Magnetic Wireless Powerbank has the model number EB-U2500, sports a 5000mAh capacity and has a 15W wireless charging speed.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Waymo is partnering with mobility company Moove for fleet management services including vehicle charging, cleaning and repairs.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Firefighters will also learn how to safely operate around EV charging stations, which have been installed at the Burlington campus.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
In December alone, the country installed another 770,000 charging points.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
Nissan’s Qi2 wireless charging solution includes a magnet and a fan, elements that help keep the phone in place and keep it cool.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Most people are messing around charging far too little for clients who don't appreciate them.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
In 2022, while Ortega-Anguiano was in state prison for the OC vehicular manslaughter conviction, federal prosecutors during the Biden administration had obtained an indictment charging Ortega-Anguiano with illegally being in the United States after being previously deported.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
The challenge for prosecutors Prosecutors generally face an uphill battle when charging police officers, as juries tend to be reluctant to second-guess officers acting in the heat of the moment, the legal experts said.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Some top accounts include the UFB Portfolio Savings because of its easy ATM card access and the Marcus by Goldman Sachs® High-Yield Online Savings Account for not charging monthly maintenance, overdraft or excessive transaction fees.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
Appliances, lights, charging cords or other electrical items can be plugged back in once power is restored.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The closet’s double doors had been tied together with a charging cable and the door was blocked from opening by 75 pounds of boxes, as shown in a photo the grandmother provided to police.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
These kinetic barriers restrict rate capability and dramatically reduce usable capacity under fast-charging or cold-climate conditions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
According to charging documents, police were able to identify McKee by linking him to a car that arrived in the Tepes' neighborhood shortly before the murders and left just after the homicide.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charging
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Designs are being finalized ahead of the opening of a bidding process that would launch in March or April, David Dean, the city’s project manager for the fieldhouse project, told City Council and Parks and Recreation Board members at a joint meeting last week.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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Registration for bidding is now open.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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This lets users keep their main work open while asking Gemini to summarize content, compare products, or organize information from multiple sites at the same time.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2013, David Kidd and Emanuele Castano shifted the research goal posts by asking if reading literary fiction (as opposed to non-fiction, popular fiction, or no reading) correlated with higher scores on what’s known as theory of mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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In a settlement with McCourt — and to avoid the risk of the judge imposing a deal less favorable to the league — MLB agreed the fair-market value of a Dodgers TV deal would be based on the very Fox deal that Selig had rejected.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The fire and brimstone nature of both fixtures, played in potentially imposing and intimidating stadiums, carries the risk of heightening the level of a player’s tension, in turn hindering their concentration or ability to follow a plan.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Before dying of cancer in 2013, Chávez handpicked Maduro as his successor, entrusting him with a country already buckling under the weight of dependence on oil, and the realization that prosperity was coming to an end.—
Jorge Valencia,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2026
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His solo debut, Barbarian, made more than $45 million on a budget of less than $5 million, and now Warners was entrusting the actor turned director with a movie costing eight times that.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Hendrick shared a story about legendary crew chief Ray Evernham instructing his pit crew to run wind sprints to get in shape — something that wasn’t common practice in the 1980s.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
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It is addressed to Claude and used at different stages in the model’s training to shape its character, instructing it to be safe, ethical, compliant with Anthropic’s guidelines, and helpful to the user—in that order.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
21 Jan. 2026
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Fleming eventually left the agency and sued the city, accusing Lee of discriminating and retaliating against him for conducting investigations.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Jan. 2026
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After being notified of the action, Musk’s company almost immediately countersued the conservative influencer, accusing her of violating the platform’s terms of service, which state any disputes with X must be brought in Texas.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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With dogma filling school days, students aren’t being educated and are left intellectually unprepared for much but obedience.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Jan. 2026
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Working as an assistant in her sister-in-law’s empanada business, Cocson developed her own creation, filling the pastry with homemade longganisa sausage, shredded papaya, mung bean sprouts and an egg.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The president also shared clips of the video on his Truth Social handle, along with posts mocking and attacking Pretti.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Stay focused on the issue, rather than attacking the other person’s character.—
Molly Burrets,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Charging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charging. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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