charged

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adjective

ˈchärjd How to pronounce charged (audio)
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: possessing or showing strong emotion
attacked the author in a highly charged review
2
: capable of arousing strong emotion
a politically charged subject
also : exciting
a highly charged palette of bold colors
3
: having an amount of electricity
charged particles

charged

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past tense and past participle of charge entry 1

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Adjective The singer gave an emotionally charged interview. an abstract expressionist who uses a palette of charged colors to great effect
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The result is an urgent, propulsive song with a raw spirit and some of Pop’s most super-charged writing with deceptively simple lyrics about love and war, dripping with desperation. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 What Happens Next Greene is likely to continue stoking controversy by breaking with her party, as conversations around immigration remain charged and divisive. — Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for charged

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Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of charge entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1744, in the meaning defined at sense 3

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The first known use of charged was in 1744

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“Charged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charged. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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charged

adjective
ˈchärjd How to pronounce charged (audio)
: showing or able to cause strong feelings
an emotionally charged subject
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