Synonyms

supercharged

American

[soo-per-chahrjd] / ˈsu pərˌtʃɑrdʒd /

adjective

equipped with a supercharger.
(of a gas or liquid) subjected to pressurization.
full of energy, emotion, tension, etc.

Etymology

Origin of supercharged

First recorded in 1885–90; supercharge + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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Federal pandemic largesse helped paper over the district’s budget problems for a time and supercharged hiring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

More than two-thirds of metro areas in June 2025 had fewer listings than in 2019, before the pandemic supercharged housing and rising mortgage rates pushed buyers and sellers to the sidelines.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

And in the last month, she supercharged venues across the U.S. and Canada on Aries’ Glass Jaw World Tour, capping off her supporting run Wednesday at the Fonda Theatre in L.A., her current home base.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The competition has supercharged the careers of some of the world's most famous acts, such as Swedish pop group Abba and Canadian singer Celine Dion, who represented Switzerland in 1988.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The pursuit of the “right spec” has supercharged spending on schooling.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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