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as in cash
slang
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
I'd buy that watch, but I don't have the jack right now
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as in flag
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
a Portuguese ship flying the national jack
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as in sailor
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens
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Recent Examples of jack
The jack put Sacramento up for good, though the A’s tacked on a few more runs in the eighth on a two-run single from Soderstrom and a two-run double from Langeliers.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Jordan Ochoa, redshirt freshman, 6-4, 250: Settled at jack after arriving last year with original plans to work off the edge.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Upon review, the crew chief upheld their call: fair inside the Pesky Pole for another two-run jack and a 5-0 Braves lead.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
The last two seasons have seen Diogo Dalot develop from a jack of all trades/master of none into a dependable defender.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 May 2025
Jordan Ochoa, redshirt freshman, 6-4, 250: Settled at jack after arriving last year with original plans to work off the edge.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Upon review, the crew chief upheld their call: fair inside the Pesky Pole for another two-run jack and a 5-0 Braves lead.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025
The last two seasons have seen Diogo Dalot develop from a jack of all trades/master of none into a dependable defender.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack
Noun
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Arrive early, bring cash and a cart, dress for the heat, and don’t skip any rows—treasures can turn up anywhere.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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Combs ran the cash through a money counter in front of him, separating the bills into stacks of $10,000, Garcia recalled.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
3 June 2025
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Together the pair had celebrated by planting a Barcelona flag in the middle of the pitch, a moment and an image that has taken on extra significance since Xana’s death six years ago.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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Images from the scene of the attack showed an Israeli flag on the ground.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Lawrence is like the orange M&M, or the also-orange wiry guy from Inside Out 2.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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A lot of those guys play a version of that in the regular season.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
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The Navy also renamed the USNS Maury to the USNS Marie Tharp, removing the name of a Confederate sailor and replacing it with the name of a pioneering female oceanographer.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
3 June 2025
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Starting in August 2021, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin required the COVID-19 shot for troops, sailors and airmen, arguing at the time that the mandate was critical to keeping U.S. forces healthy and ready to fight.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
28 May 2025
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There’s also a private pool and attic space that was converted to another room.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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From an initial pool of 51 candidate variants, the scientists narrowed it down to three genes, only one of which was likely to play any role in gene regulation: Arhgap36.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2025
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For example, loggers, musicians and workers in the oil and gas industries have much higher rates of suicide than the rest of the population.—
Taylor Cox,
The Conversation,
5 May 2025
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The venture began by selling boots to loggers and has since expanded to offer a range of sneakers for adults and kids.—
Caroline Petrow-Cohen,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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The biggest hurdle will be solving distribution – creating a network effect that results in a coin being widely adopted.—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The coin's limited reach is compounded by a lack of real users.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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The Stars gave themselves a chance to do something special, and reaching three straight Western Conference Finals is an accomplishment, but this is a team whose mark will not feature a single banner.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
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Stiller will produce with and John Lesher via their Red Hour Films banner.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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“Jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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