as in increased
being at a higher level than average
the convenience store had the item I needed but at a ridiculously jacked up price
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as in lifted
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 jacked (up)
Adjective
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The increased visa costs will force them to fly even fewer workers to client sites.—
Sankalp Phartiyal,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025 -
Mehus did not have one on hand but was prepared to defend the M7 on its merits, praising the increased chamber pressure of eighty thousand pounds per square inch.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then Shouhed is hoisted up by his arms by two agents who are seen leading him away from his car wash, according to the footage.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The agents bandage the cyclist’s wounds, cover him in an emergency blanket and stay by his side until he is hoisted away by the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department’s helicopter, the video shows.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The one-year moratorium could be lifted as soon as Planning Commission recommendations land before the council for final approval.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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Iran's nuclear program will also be a top-agenda item this year as sanctions against Tehran that were lifted 10 years ago are set to be reinstated.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Flood warnings are in place, as rapid rainfall could produce flash and urban flooding and potential mudslides in elevated areas of Cuba, according to the NHC.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Flaming palm fronds heaved back and forth across the frame, and embers streaked the air.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Had Russell Wilson not heaved a floater in overtime that led to an easy interception, Dallas could easily still be winless.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The scale is staggering, even for a company that’s raised a record amount of private market cash and seen its valuation swell to $500 billion.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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The discovery renews scrutiny of Bolton’s handling of sensitive national security information and echoes long-standing concerns first raised during a contentious legal battle over his 2020 memoir.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The message should be to avoid acetaminophen during pregnancy for minor ailments, but take high fever seriously.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Refinance demand, which had spiked dramatically higher the week before, climbed just 1% for the week but was 42% higher than the same week one year ago.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Jacked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacked%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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