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verb

present participle of charge
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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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Recent Examples of charging
Noun
The city is developing an EV charging needs assessment and network plan to identify where new chargers should be installed, evaluate existing chargers and identify barriers to electric vehicle adoption. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 The optional Thule VeloSlide system highlighted in the top photo makes for easy bicycle loading and unloading, and the garage is prewired for ebike charging. New Atlas, 15 July 2026 It has been validated under the demanding conditions of rapid battery charging and discharging. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026 Earn 2 points per dollar in gas, EV charging, groceries, dining and streaming services (Nordstrom Visa credit card exclusive). Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026 That’s weeks and weeks of gaming without having to touch the charging cord! Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026 Lee’s Summit police said their investigation into the chaos at the Downtown Days festival last month had resulted in a group of cases that were sent for review for potential charging. Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 And then have a bed behind it, and it’s supposed to have rapid fast charging, like a really expensive EV. Joel Feder, The Drive, 9 July 2026 The charging stations already available include 612 individual charging stalls using 400-kilowatt chargers. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Verb
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 In the Bay Area, theaters were charging around $22 to $25 for premium-format screenings and $18 or $19 for standard, not including the online fee. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 Beyond passenger flights The charging network will support more than passenger transportation. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026 FairSquare charging that Infantino had repeatedly breached FIFA’s rules stipulating that its leaders must remain politically neutral. Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026 Those efforts have run into obstacles at times, with critics charging that the protections could make the state unattractive for business development. P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 During one charging session, the Gravity reached 95 percent state of charge from 15 percent in 31 minutes. ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 Instead of charging a monthly fee, the app relies on optional user tips for support. Catherine Collins, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Merino came on in the 86th minute and scored on his second touch of the match, charging into the box and pouncing after Lammens spilled a rebound of Pau Cubarsí's long shot. ABC News, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charging
Noun
  • These sales can reach people who may never have considered bidding at Christie’s before, then bring them into the company through an object with an immediate personal connection.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • In reality, the refs just do the bidding of the cowards behind the curtain.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • People have been asking that for many years, including England coach Thomas Tuchel.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • Newsom raised $250,000 for his Campaign For Democracy PAC after asking supporters for donations to shore up his legal defense, hours after announcing the DOJ probe on June 15.
    Lia Russell July 17, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Located in the Dartmoor foothills, some 20 minutes from the bohemian market town of Totnes, it’s reached along a series of narrow farm tracks, past a set of imposing stone gates overrun by wildflowers and accompanied by a classic keeper’s cottage.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Van Hoytema fills the giant frame with imposing images shot in evocative international locations, grand and powerful in scale.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Of course, entrusting waste management to gangsters and racketeers has repercussions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
  • Vance is still the default nominee, and Trump entrusting him with an Iran deal that could make or break his presidency is a sign of Vance’s clout, the person added.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • For weeks Donnie had been sending her money, and instructing her to deposit it into the nanny’s account.
    Juliet Linderman, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Lagos shared that many athletic directors in her section are often teachers who take on the role of instructing students and then doing the full administrative labor required to help teams cycle through their schedules.
    Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Some of the center's health workers and those working on the ground began striking last week, accusing authorities of failing to pay their wages since the outbreak began.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • Her effort to reshape coverage has been met with a series of controversies, including firings and fiery resignations by CBS journalists accusing her of bias, which the network and Weiss deny.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Yankees star Ben Rice started at first in Kurtz’s place, with Tristan Peters of the Chicago White Sox filling the roster spot vacated by Kurtz.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • His design for Fallingwater therefore suspends the architecture above the fall itself, filling the home constantly with the powerful sound of rushing water.
    Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Spain’s front men are difficult to ignore Despite only one attacking return, Lamine Yamal ($10m) is still Spain’s most exciting fantasy option.
    Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • With control of a device, the hackers then use it as an exit node when probing or attacking targets in the communications, defense, energy, financial services, and government sectors.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

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“Charging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charging. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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