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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Warmer waters send more moisture and energy into the atmosphere, triggering wetter conditions in many areas and supercharging the Pacific hurricane season. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024 Raw milk has become a common rallying point for right-wing media and wellness influencers — and a cause that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could supercharge as President-elect Trump's Health and Human Services secretary nominee. Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024 And all across the country, and across different sports, WAGs are breaking through in big ways, building personal brands and getting famous, with Swift supercharging an already growing trend. Meg Walters, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2024 Netflix bought hundreds of millions of dollars in ads and agreed to custom partnerships intended to supercharge Meta’s ad targeting and ranking models while receiving unique insight into user data on the social media platform, which gave the streamer access to users’ private messages. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2024.

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