charged
Americanadjective
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intense; impassioned.
an emotionally charged speech.
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fraught with emotion.
the charged atmosphere of the room.
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capable of producing violent emotion, arousing controversy, etc..
the highly charged issue of birth control.
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Electricity. pertaining to a particle, body, or system possessing a net amount of positive or negative electric charge.
Other Word Forms
- well-charged adjective
Etymology
Origin of charged
1275–1325; Middle English, for sense “laden, filled”; 1785–95 charged for def. 1; charge, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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The pensions regulator then charged Marks with fraudulently taking workers' pensions, but he died before that case came to court.
From BBC
The breakfast table, once a neutral space, now feels charged with meaning — who arrived first, who looks relaxed, who’s chewing contentedly while others watch.
From Salon
A man has been charged with criminal damage after graffiti was sprayed on the statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, police have said.
From BBC
The US Department of Justice announced Friday that 30 more people are being charged for their roles in an anti-ICE protest staged last month at a church in Minnesota.
From BBC
Questions before the board include whether and how long to stand by Carvalho — who has not been charged or accused of wrongdoing.
From Los Angeles Times
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