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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The people and companies that have supercharged the industry are convening on Monday at Sportico’s Invest in Sports New York event at the Nasdaq headquarters in midtown Manhattan. Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024 One surprise hit movie can still supercharge an actor’s trajectory. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024 A good deal of Big Podcasting is messy business, and in a culture supercharged by micro-celebrity and the internet, messiness is a kind of proxy for authenticity. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024 The tech hub piece of the law targets regions in the U.S. that already have infrastructure but could use money to supercharge critical tech ecosystems. Maria Curi, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024 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 16 Nov. 2024.

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