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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
With integrated stage lighting and two combo jacks for plugging in mics and instruments, the Bromley 750 is equipped for performing.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
If workers will be jack-hammering your front walk or moving soil with a front-loader, the neighbors will take notice.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
However, even when plugging into the headphone jack of a source device, the P100 SE's electronics need to be powered on to hear anything (in other words, there isn't a passive analog mode here).
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Those who remained at the Bombers’ spring training complex — rented out by the Rays this regular season — were treated to a home run derby, as Tampa Bay starter Shane Baz surrendered back-to-back-to-back jacks to Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton in the first inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
If workers will be jack-hammering your front walk or moving soil with a front-loader, the neighbors will take notice.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
However, even when plugging into the headphone jack of a source device, the P100 SE's electronics need to be powered on to hear anything (in other words, there isn't a passive analog mode here).
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Those who remained at the Bombers’ spring training complex — rented out by the Rays this regular season — were treated to a home run derby, as Tampa Bay starter Shane Baz surrendered back-to-back-to-back jacks to Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Giancarlo Stanton in the first inning.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack
Noun
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City parking structures accept both cash and credit, according to the City of Royal Oak.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Mays, who has played with Kool & the Gang and The Temptations, just thought Wesley might like a cool restaurant job to get away and get $100 cash a night.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
31 Aug. 2025
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Jon Jon Kamara led with the crown of his helmet and delivered a big hit to Wagner wide receiver Zayden Davis, which triggered the flag.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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The flags flutter with familiar fervor, but beneath the ceremony lies a more complex reality — the emergence of what might be called hybrid independence, where natural and artificial intelligences merge in pursuit of outcomes neither could achieve alone.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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While you guys had staff inside laughing, pointing and even flicking off the crowd outside.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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What did you guys do to prepare to be on-screen journalists?—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Small crafts include owners of small to medium sized motor and sail boats, affecting fisherman, para-sailors, windsurfers and canoe paddlers.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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San Nicolas Island is equipped with two launchers that can fire four targets simultaneously, allowing sailors to train against multiple incoming threats.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Salmon and other fish populations, deprived of hundreds of miles of quiet pools to lay their eggs and for the juvenile fish to survive and thrive, shrank by about 95%, which led the federal government to enact protections for some salmon populations.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Chill Island neighborhood is spread out over Decks 15-17 and boasts seven pools, including Royal Caribbean's first-ever swim-up bar at sea, Swim & Tonic.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
1 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Joel Edgerton plays a logger in this thoughtful, philosophical drama based on the 2011 novella by Denis Johnson.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
27 Aug. 2025
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Both men were amazed to hear of Blair’s troubles - and persistence - in trying to secure a logger over the past year and a half, by phone, email and video conferences from his home in Phoenix.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Aug. 2025
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While certain options can erode some of the value proposition that the model offers over its German rivals, the starting price is still under six figures, and the driving experience for the coin is simply unparalleled.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
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John Candy dropped coins and looked up her skirt in Splash (1984).—
Liz McNeil,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The project was also an effective banner for the Nongame Wildlife Fund, which has since raised more than $13 million.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Looking to begin their title defense, the Eagles are already closing the door on last year’s success and won’t watch their newest banner be hung.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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