supercharge

[soo-per-chahrj]

verb (used with object)

supercharged, supercharging 

1. to charge with an abundant or excessive amount, as of energy, emotion, or tension.

2. to supply air to (an internal-combustion engine) at greater than atmospheric pressure.

3. pressurize.

supercharge

/ ˈsuːpəˌtʃɑːdʒ /

verb

1. to increase the air intake pressure of (an internal-combustion engine) with a supercharger; boost

2. to charge (the atmosphere, a remark, etc) with an excess amount of (tension, emotion, etc)

3. to apply pressure to (a fluid); pressurize

Word History and Origins

Origin of supercharge¹

First recorded in 1760–70; super- + charge

Example Sentences

Algal blooms off California, and for the first time ever, Alaska, supercharged by warmer waters and nutrient pollution, are leading to the deaths of thousands of dolphins and sea lions.

From Los Angeles Times

The director’s latest, a supercharged ransom thriller set in his beloved New York City, shows the filmmaker reinvigorated and uninterested in slowing down.

From Los Angeles Times

Among religious Zionists in Israel, the victory in 1967 had supercharged a wave of messianism - the belief that a divine being was coming who would redeem the Jewish people.

From BBC

Suffice it to say, it was a supercharged evening, comparable more to a rock concert than one of the Bowl’s forays into the musical theater past.

From Los Angeles Times

"They are absolutely supercharged with nature and diversity and support the tiniest creatures to the biggest," says Paul Gamblin.

From BBC