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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This move comes as the brand has faced increased competition from Anthropic’s Claude AI tools.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026 -
The higher the number, the more increased long-term risk of heart attack or stroke.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His friend Kim Johnson hoisted a Guinness.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The hikers were eventually hoisted to safety.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many commenters questioned why the ban on transfusions wasn't lifted entirely for one of the same reasons cited by Lösch regarding the use of one's own blood, that the Bible doesn't comment on it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Raging waters lifted homes and cars and prompted evacuation orders for 5,500 people north of Honolulu.—
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Avoid tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and elevated oil prices continue to weigh on global stock markets.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Barkley heaved the man, Jorge Lugo, through a plate-glass window and was arrested.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Former All-State high school quarterback Scott Burrell heaved the ball the length of the court and into the waiting hands of Tate George, who caught and shot in one motion and UConn, with a 71-70 win, was headed to the regional finals, a game away from the Final Four.—
From Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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Operations at LaGuardia Airport were abruptly halted early Monday after a late-night runway collision between a regional passenger aircraft and an emergency vehicle raised safety concerns at one of the busiest air hubs in the United States.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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While both did not hit the island, the strike raised concerns that Iran’s missile range is potentially far greater than was previously thought, given Diego Garcia is well over 2,000 miles away from Iran.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sunday is expected to be consistently hot, , with day temperatures reaching as high as 95 degrees, according to the weather service’s forecast.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Instead, temperatures have been so warm that precipitation has fallen as rain, rather than snow, even at higher elevations.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 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 25 Mar. 2026.
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