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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Mars is back in Leo, which supercharges your earning power. Usa Today, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 In a contractionary industry environment, with the state of the business still delicate, several creatives also express concerns that any additional production costs might supercharge the decades-long trend of productions moving overseas for savings. Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025 But in the same way that Clark supercharged interest in the Fever and Reese did for the Chicago Sky, Bueckers will likely provide a boost. Ben Pickman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 The Covid-19 pandemic supercharged this casual revolution, with companies relaxing dress policies under the guise of boosting employee morale and staff retention rates. Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 3 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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