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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
Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Under the law, instead of holding people charged with crimes on cash bail amounts, judges weigh whether to detain someone pretrial based on whether they’re considered a flight risk or a danger to the public.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 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
Verb
In 2024, he was charged with playing a supporting role in the conspiracy to bribe Costanzo, the DEA supervisor in Miami, with tens of thousands of dollars for access to confidential information about drug-trafficking suspects.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Under the law, instead of holding people charged with crimes on cash bail amounts, judges weigh whether to detain someone pretrial based on whether they’re considered a flight risk or a danger to the public.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Set the scene After taking a breathtaking ride through sweeping mountaintops on the Gornergrat Railway, Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railway, guests arrive in Andermatt—a fairly sleepy Swiss town.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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That breathtaking pace makes the recent deadly crash between two high-speed trains in Spain even more alarming.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Instructor Peggie Moore is passionate about working with students of every age, size, shape and ability.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kubota is passionate about water, food and the environment.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tyler brought the same provocative, chaotic self-expression into his solo career in 2009 with the mixtape Bastard, then broke into Billboard’s top five with his studio albums Goblin (2011), Wolf (2013) Cherry Bomb (2015) and Flower Boy (2017).—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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However, a highlight was a measured but provocative speech from Monet about mentorship, nepotism and gatekeeping in the music industry.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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Now, to check whether this method was trustworthy, the scientists asked the model to reconstruct past solar cycles.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Former President Bill Clinton also appeared in the files, including when Epstein was asked about him in a 2016 deposition.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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With the benefit of hindsight, analysts and investors have blamed much of Kraft Heinz’s downward spiral on the brutal cost-cutting strategy imposed after the merger.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Trump has since largely overhauled GOP dogma by pushing for massive hikes in import taxes, having unilaterally imposed them last year by declaring an economic emergency.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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This is not a failing of the principles of liberalism, however, but a failure of those entrusted to act in its name.—
Philip Mullins,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Between the river’s source, entrusted to an order of Orthodox nuns, and its southern delta, where caviar bound for the Kremlin is harvested, the author journeys through a defiant country transformed by war, sanctions, and reinvigorated patriotism.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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According to Sutton, federal agents are now being pushed into volatile crowd-control roles without proper training or coordination because local police have been ordered to stand down.—
Stepheny Price , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In October, Noem ordered a video blaming Democrats for the government shutdown to be played at airports nationwide.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The men referenced in the files have vehemently denied any criminal association with Epstein, including after the latest release on Friday, and the president has never been accused of wrongdoing by law enforcement.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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The strikes, which came a day after Israel accused Hamas of new ceasefire violations, hit multiple locations throughout Gaza, including an apartment building in Gaza City and a tent camp in Khan Younis, officials at hospitals that received the bodies told the Associated Press.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Charged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charged. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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