supercharge

verb

su·​per·​charge ˈsü-pər-ˌchärj How to pronounce supercharge (audio)
supercharged; supercharging; supercharges

transitive verb

1
: to charge greatly or excessively (as with vigor or tension)
2
: to supply a charge to the intake of (an engine) at a pressure higher than that of the surrounding atmosphere
3
supercharge noun

Examples of supercharge in a Sentence

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When winds are fierce, flying is nearly impossible; hurricane-force winds that supercharged the Palisades and Eaton infernos initially grounded firefighting aircraft. Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025 Almost everything that could have gone wrong for the Orioles so far has, but Baltimore also had a golden opportunity to supercharge its already immensely talented roster and punted. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025 Here are the two books that will supercharge your business. Eliza Brooke, Vox, 23 May 2025 Four years ago, WME Sports, an arm of the entertainment behemoth Endeavor, wanted to supercharge its nascent baseball agent business. Evan Drellich, New York Times, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for supercharge

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of supercharge was in 1846

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“Supercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercharge. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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