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verb

present participle of charge
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as in entrusting
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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Recent Examples of charging
Noun
Anywho, every not-a-Ranchero will have the hardware necessary for Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free driving aid, while offering bi-directional charging and more passenger volume than a Toyota RAV4 with a bed and a frunk. Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026 Assembled in Louisville, Kentucky, the Fathom will offer five seats, a touchscreen, bidirectional charging, and Ford's Blue Cruise, positioning it as a feature-rich option in the affordable EV truck market. Greg Migliore, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The product information also lists autonomous wireless charging. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026 The hubs will combine air taxis, autonomous vehicles, ridesharing, charging, servicing, and last-mile connections. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026 Powered by a 10,000mAh battery with 33-watt fast charging and reverse charging for your phone, this 256GB tablet handles heavy academic workloads effortlessly. Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 The card's bonus categories range from Amazon purchases to gas and EV charging. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
Cruising Speed For cruise travelers and international travelers who need to manage multiple devices in limited spaces, the compact design is an alternative to carrying multiple charging accessories or power bricks. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Nothing most prominently uses the colors in the center of the charging case (which is otherwise clear plastic), the speaker driver housing, and the eartips. Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026 According to the charging documents, officers found Anthony Lechner sitting on the stairs covered in blood. Adam Thompson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 One invoice listed a carousel rental at $500, while the company’s actual price was $6,500, charging documents state. Joseph Debell, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026 Maybe all the publishers charging big money yet closing studios could stand to learn a thing or two from them. Adam Ismail, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026 Allen was blanketed in coverage, a linebacker in front of him and a safety charging from behind. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 The charging document also cited one of the many messages Dumarce sent to Cole, including some previously cited by Cole that included threats with pictures of her children. Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 The cheapest stations were charging just under $5 a gallon this week, while the most expensive ones were charging about $7. Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charging
Noun
  • Last year, the operators of SoFi Stadium, the Intuit Dome and The Kia Forum filed a lawsuit to void the WOW billboard agreement on the grounds the city failed to comply with competitive bidding laws.
    Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in 2024 that Finn would team with producer Pattinson on the project, which had sparked a bidding war.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Two physicians, Howard Israel and William Seidelman, wrote to JAMA in 1996 asking a simple question about where the bodies came from.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • OutKick is already basically banned from most WNBA events at this point, so don't depend on us asking them to elaborate.
    Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Haaland was one of the top scorers and most charismatic players at the World Cup held in Mexico, the United States, and Canada, and his imposing stature and goofy sense of humor sparked a wave of creative viral videos and memes.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Frances Neagley is not the imposing physical presence that Jack Reacher is.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Of course, entrusting waste management to gangsters and racketeers has repercussions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
  • Vance is still the default nominee, and Trump entrusting him with an Iran deal that could make or break his presidency is a sign of Vance’s clout, the person added.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The initiative introduces variable speed limits on four miles of the high-crash road, instructing drivers between Franklin Road and Chinden Boulevard to slow to a 45 mph limit during peak congestion.
    Rose Evans August 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Village officials posted to their social media accounts, instructing residents to stay away from the area around La Grange Road and 31st Street because of a transformer fire.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Baela calls her out on this, accusing her of simply using people as tools, and Baela and her dragon are confined to the Red Keep.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Robert Carradine's family is suing over his suicide, accusing a University of California Los Angeles facility of failing to prevent his death.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The novelty vending machines mold souvenir sculptures — a train car, a gorilla, a bust of Abraham Lincoln — in under a minute, filling a two-sided mold with hot plastic, then hollowing it out with compressed air.
    Juliet Bennett Rylah, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Mauricio Dubon, meanwhile, was expected to continue filling a super-utility role while remaining in the lineup regularly.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • New arrival Maghnes Akliouche adds another attacking option this summer, while the signing of Lucas Digne from Villa gives this particular fixture an early subplot, with the full-back facing his old club straight out of the gate.
    Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Three men are charged with attacking a CBS News Chicago crew near the Adler Planetarium at the end of June, before pointing a gun at people in the city's Brighton Park neighborhood before they were arrested.
    CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Charging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charging. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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