jack (up)

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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack (up)
Verb
  • Pallbearers dressed in black suits hoisted Pope Francis’ coffin on their shoulders.
    Aryn Baker, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
  • The pairs on the crater rim then hoist their companions back up, unfolding the mesh and lofting the receiver above the dish.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Bird flu has continued to decimate the egg supply, lifting prices.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Mark Carney won the Canadian election to continue his term as prime minister, Canadian and U.S. news outlets reported late Monday night, closing his victory after President Donald Trump's aggressive rhetoric and tariffs lifted the ruling Liberal Party to a remarkable political comeback.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • After a lot of loose-ball chaos, Hardaway got the ball in the corner and pump-faked before heaving it up.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 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, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Ocasio-Cortez raised $9.6 million in the year’s first quarter, an eye-catching amount that’s fueling speculation about her political future and potential ambitions.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Born in Clarksburg on Sept. 9, 1944, Patrick was raised in the Chestnut Hills area of the city and graduated from Washington Irving High School.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Naomi has been elevated as a villain for the first time in nearly a decade while her tremendous heel work has also helped Cargill become one of WWE’s most popular stars.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • That’s what elevates the stakes of every relationship in this show.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Jack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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