jack (up)

verb

Definition of jack (up)next
1
as in to hoist
to lift with effort jack up the car so we can change that tire

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2
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)
  1. hoist
  2. lift
  3. heave
  4. raise
  5. elevate
Verb
  • Once there, the kits need to be hoisted up to the wind turbine, which is both time-consuming and potentially dangerous.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The helicopter crew hoisted Granbery from the trail and flew her to a nearby landing zone.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of hoist
Verb
  • Low clouds that developed overnight gradually lifted and scattered, allowing more sunshine and temperatures to climb into the lower 90s.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Colorado Sports Betting Laws and Timeline When the federal ban on sports betting was lifted, Colorado was among the first to act.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of lift
Verb
  • Facing third-and-16 from the Indiana 36-yard line, Nebraska quarterback Anthony Colandrea was forced out of the pocket and heaved a pass toward the end zone intended for Hunter.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Air pockets trapped between overlapping leaves moderate the soil temperature and slow heat transfer, buffering against the freeze-thaw cycles that heave soil, fracture plant roots and expose beneficial soil microbes to lethal cold.
    — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of heave
Verb
  • Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers, sparking fires and causing food to spoil.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • People find collaborators over drinks, and someone reluctant to raise a hand in an auditorium might ask a question after a little social lubrication.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of raise
Verb
  • Where a sneaker or flat might’ve kept the outfit in the casual realm, the trendy pump silhouette elevated the ensemble a notch.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The agency will also hike the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax, elevating the taxable income limit from $184,500 to $192,300.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevate
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“Jack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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