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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Warm winters and increased pest populations What does this mean for the populations of the insects that have woken up this early?—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Some conditions may pose an increased risk, such as a recent heart attack, so check with a healthcare professional before starting to use a sauna.—
Ashley Olivine,
Verywell Health,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The firefighters were lowered from ropes from above, then hoisted the people up more than 200 feet.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Since then, the Dodgers hoisted another World Series trophy and signed top free agent Kyle Tucker.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pirovano's 100 race points lifted her atop the downhill standings, 36 ahead of Vonn who was pursuing a remarkable ninth career season-long downhill title at age 41.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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More than 300 hopefuls all stretched, leaped, and lifted during the open tryouts inside Merritt Clubs Downtown Athletic Club— hoping to make the cut.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Its soft and lightweight material is great for dinner or dancing, and the indigo wash is a little more elevated than stone or distressed.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Very few of the 11,315 at Moody Center were laughing five minutes later when Oklahoma took early control and outscored Texas 11-5 in the extra period before Tramon Mark heaved in a 40-foot trey at the buzzer for the final margin.—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
8 Mar. 2026
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Welcome to the Hotline’s Big 12 men’s basketball power rankings, a weekly assessment of the conference using analytics and common sense, with a strand of pasta occasionally heaved at the wall when mayhem is rampant.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The family soon moved to the Southern California city of El Monte, where Joe McDonald was raised.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Gardner, who was born and raised in Detroit, totaled four points, five rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes against his hometown team.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The machine scanned the skull using bright, nondestructive X-rays, generating over 9,000 high-resolution images and terabytes of data.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Allen was led by fiesty 5-foot-6 guard Nehemiah Lawrence, who finished with a team high 19 points.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Jacked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacked%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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