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as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
an abstract expressionist who uses a palette of charged colors to great effect
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a very charged speech that got everyone worked up
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as in provocative
serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction
a muralist who creates politically charged and often controversial works
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as in asked
to set or receive as a price
any shop would charge $100 to repair that thing
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as in imposed
to establish or apply as a charge or penalty
charges a restocking fee for returned merchandise
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as in entrusted
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
we're charging you with the care of your little sister while we're gone for the evening
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as in ordered
to issue orders to (someone) by right of authority
charged the soldier to keep watch over the prisoner
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as in accused
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
he has not yet been charged with any crime
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as in filled
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
charge a blast furnace with iron ore
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as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against
plans to charge the enemy's fortification at daybreak
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as in thrilled
to cause a pleasurable stimulation of the feelings of
the players are going into this game still charged from their upset victory the week before
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Recent Examples of charged
Daniel Buck, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
It is made all the more charged, though, because of what this team means in a cultural one.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
He was not initially charged with murder, but that changed with the announcement Saturday morning.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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If the politically charged and educationally dubious material at a recent major conference for educators is any indication, then the answer is no.
—Daniel Buck, National Review, 22 Nov. 2023
It is made all the more charged, though, because of what this team means in a cultural one.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
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They have also been charged with Aiding and Abetting, per online records reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
He was not initially charged with murder, but that changed with the announcement Saturday morning.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charged
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Few journeys bring you as close to this breathtaking landscape as the Rocky Mountaineer, a train that threads through canyons, forests, and mountain passes.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Time honoree Nikki Glaser is breathtaking in baby blue at the 2026 TIME100 Gala in New York City on April 23.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Savannah is so passionate about the game.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Feelings of affection will become passionate.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the series’ provocative premise, its most resonant moments belong to Harbour.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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There was already this sort of more classical literary style and these more ornate sentences that are doing three different things at once, and some of the playfulness and the provocative and the prurient and the spiritual kind of call to care for the least of the people.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Fire officials also asked people in the El Corazon Senior Center and surrounding communities to shelter in place — remain indoors, close windows and doors.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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When asked about what makes Dallas a literary city, Evans doesn't have to think too long.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Davis was sentenced Thursday by Lake County Judge Christopher Lombardo, who imposed a 42-year sentence for murder plus a 25-year enhancement for the use of a firearm.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Both OpenAI and Anthropic have hiked prices and imposed rate limits to manage surging demand.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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That is not too much to ask of students, our teachers, or the institutions entrusted with launching us into our careers as physicians, researchers, and healers.—
Uzma Rentia,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the White House entrusted Driscoll with a second role—directing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives—much like how Rubio carries the titles of secretary of state and national security adviser.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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In March 2026, a judge ordered the camp to preserve damaged areas of the camp's grounds as evidence in the lawsuits filed by the families of the victims.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Talley was ordered to be detained on Monday during a court hearing and was remanded to the Cook County Department of Corrections.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The only constant across different time periods and milieus is that no one has wanted to be accused of it.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Israel accused hundreds of UNRWA employees in Gaza of working with terrorist groups and banned the organization from operating in Israel in 2024, effectively blocking its foreign staff and aid from entering the enclave.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Charged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charged. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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