supercharge
verb
su·per·charge
ˈsü-pər-ˌchärj 
supercharged; supercharging; supercharges
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
supercharge
noun
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Responding to rising electricity demands from a growing population, and hoping to use electricity to supercharge his vision for the nation, Mr. Correa’s government invested billions of dollars to expand its energy output.
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José María León Cabrera, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Bedbugs’ mating rituals may have supercharged their immune system.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
Export controls, even when supercharged by the foreign direct product rule, are far less straightforward to apply than the Biden administration hoped.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
One supercharged serum for daytime, to neutralize the threat of skin-aging free radicals; the other, a rejuvenating and reparative treatment to sleep on, so that your skin gets a boost while your cells regenerate overnight.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
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José María León Cabrera, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Bedbugs’ mating rituals may have supercharged their immune system.
—The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
Export controls, even when supercharged by the foreign direct product rule, are far less straightforward to apply than the Biden administration hoped.
—Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
One supercharged serum for daytime, to neutralize the threat of skin-aging free radicals; the other, a rejuvenating and reparative treatment to sleep on, so that your skin gets a boost while your cells regenerate overnight.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Supercharge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercharge. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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