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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)
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From there, the astronauts were hoisted into helicopters and transported to the Murtha for further evaluation, completing one of the most complex and carefully choreographed phases of the mission.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026 -
And while many of his teammates talked of their desire to see their captain hoist the Stanley Cup one more time, just making the playoffs appeared beyond the Kings’ reach until the final two weeks of the regular season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Late rally lifts Faith Christian past FWC Grapevine Faith Christian rallied to score 5 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning then held off Fort Worth Christian 10-9 in a TAPPS Division II District 1 contest on Monday at Faith Christian School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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After a historic run that lifted the stock by more than 25-fold from 2022 through the end of 2025, Palantir shares are down 18% so far this year.—
Samantha Subin,Seema Mody,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Byfield heaved a backhanded centering pass to the rear post for a redirection by Moore, the Kings’ first goal of the playoffs from someone other than Panarin.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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To end the first, Jaylin Williams wound his arm back and heaved a deep ball to Holmgren, whose rangy arms reeled in the pass for a dribble and a moving 3.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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SpaceX, the dominant player in the burgeoning commercial space market, is running behind on its huge lunar lander and is more distracted than ever with an initial sale of shares to the public that could raise as much as $75 billion.—
Thomas Black,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But that letter, and the date it was sent, raised questions about recent court filings by the city attorney’s office in a case filed by the First Amendment Coalition seeking the release of all video footage and other records related to the police use of force against Evans.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the evenings, Sankofa hosts film screenings and book talks to elevate the work of Black filmmakers and authors.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Just coming in, being able to get a fresh start, being able to get around some great people and just being able to elevate at the end of the day.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Jack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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