jack (up)

verb

Definition of jack (up)next
1
as in to hoist
to lift with effort jack up the car so we can change that tire

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2
as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position local restaurants jacked up their prices for the summer tourist season

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack (up)
  1. hoist
  2. lift
  3. heave
  4. raise
  5. elevate
Verb
  • No matter how many times he’s hoisted the NCAA Tournament trophy, the feeling of seeing a team experience that ultimate triumph for the first time will never get old.
    — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
  • On Selection Sunday, a few hours before St. John’s landed a No. 2 seed and a first-round matchup with No. 15 Omaha in the NCAA Tournament, Smith shared a series of photos on X. One showed Smith hoisting the trophy after his resurgent Red Storm’s Big East Tournament championship.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of hoist
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  • Evacuation orders were lifted Sunday, allowing residents to return to their homes.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Think about it this way, a rising tide lifts all boats.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of lift
Verb
  • The League Cup represented the opportunity to heave the biggest monkey in English soccer off the back of an endlessly sleeping giant.
    — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • But as players had to heave sandbags, move through an obstacle course, toss balls and complete a puzzle, the Vula tribe (with no original Vula members on it) were once again the last team to finish.
    — Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of heave
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  • Children dance with pride in native regalia at the cruise port and some community members who had left are returning to open new businesses and raise families.
    — Elaine Glusac, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The imminent water landing would bring to an end a lengthy spaceflight saga that thrust Williams and Wilmore into the spotlight and raised questions about the future of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of raise
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  • Leaders who are generous with their time, guidance, and support elevate not only their teams but their own influence.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The Hundred Lie on your back with your legs lifted into tabletop position, your head and shoulders elevated off the floor, and both arms reaching forward, parallel to the floor.
    — Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Jack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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