jack (up)

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

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Verb
  • After the game, a makeshift stage was constructed on the field for Patriots players to come up, hoist the trophy and tell the TV audience how much this meant to them.
    Chad Graff, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • In the cavernous, warehouse-like space, the boys turn into physical exhibitionists, showing off for one another by hoisting heavy chunks of scrap metal and flinging them across the ruin.
    Natalia Winkelman, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The gains have lifted the precious-metals complex from platinum to palladium, and even base metals.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
  • While vehicle sales declined, investor enthusiasm around AI helped lift the stock.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The senior captain threw down a one-handed dunk to open the final frame, then blocked a full-court heave right before the final buzzer to secure the victory.
    Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Fiala outbattled two Rangers for an offensive-zone recovery, got the puck back from Alex Turcotte and heaved a shot on net.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The club raises money for scholarships from its Scholarship Raffle, set to begin in February.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Granick raised concerns about the breadth of information that the FBI could obtain if agents get access to data protected by BitLocker.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Chávez then moved to elevate reserves of the Orinoco Belt.
    Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
  • If a pet must stay outdoors, its shelter should be weatherproofed, dry, insulated, elevated off the ground, and facing away from prevailing winds.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Jack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.

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