recharge

verb

(ˌ)rē-ˈchärj How to pronounce recharge (audio)
Definition of rechargenext
1
as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor that extended vacation completely recharged my interest in my job

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2
as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity the collision has recharged efforts to make the warning mechanisms at railroad crossings idiotproof

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Recent Examples of recharge Setting fast times at Silverstone is very different this year because of how the cars struggle to recharge their batteries around the high-speed circuit. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 The device is designed for energy storage applications where batteries need to deliver and recharge power quickly, remain low-cost, and last for long periods. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026 The robot inspects nearby infrastructure on its own schedule, then finds its way back to the station, latches on, recharges inductively, and offloads its data, all without a ship or a crew anywhere nearby. — New Atlas, 5 July 2026 This would allow Islamic Iran to resume legal oil exports and use the revenue to repair and recharge its domestically brutal and regionally trouble-making regime. — Hussain Abdul-Hussain, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for recharge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recharge
  1. restore
  2. revive
  3. refresh
  4. renew
  5. replenish
  6. resurrect
Verb
  • The utility later cleared residents to return to every building except the 600 building while crews worked to restore power.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • If any of these qualities are missing from your relationship, work on adding or restoring them.
    — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of restore
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  • Buena Park police attempted to revive Jasmine at the scene, but she was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to UCI Medical Center, prosecutors said.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • The creative bet, the strategic decision to revive a 14-year-old campaign and the campaign adaptation to resonate with Gen Z were human calls.
    — Dreen Yang, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of revive
Verb
  • This past month, when the entire city was in the grip of basketball mania, my eyes have felt newly refreshed by the abundance of royal blue and traffic-cone orange on the streets.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
  • Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Cabot paints, says refreshing these pieces should never erase the charm.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Definition of refresh
Verb
  • The decision — announced on the deadline for the trade partners to determine whether to renew the deal for another 16 years — won't invalidate the agreement, which will stay in effect for another decade.
    — Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The Federal Reserve attributes much of the gap to a capital stock the United States renews faster than anyone else, and the IMF to European firms that stay too small and invest too little to reach the frontier.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of renew
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  • The conflict had not yet escalated, though the belligerents were planning, repositioning, replenishing, and preparing for the next phase.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Electrolyte Drinks With Added Sugar Electrolyte drinks and powders are popular for replenishing fluids after exercise or in hot weather.
    — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 2 July 2026
Definition of replenish
Verb
  • But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 26 June 2026
  • But some reporters seem compelled to resurrect its ghost to justify to fewer and fewer peers their bootstrapped existence.
    — Gary Grasso, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of resurrect

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