jacking (up)

present participle of jack (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jacking (up)
Verb
  • As the Bucks worked against a zone from the Pistons on this possession midway through the first quarter, no one in the organization would have been upset with Green hoisting an above-the-break 3.
    Eric Nehm, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • If Vegas can stop Thomas from carving up their defense with her scoring and passing, then the Las Vegas Aces could be hoisting their third title.
    Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Washington — The Federal Reserve is doing a difficult balancing act, trying to tamp down inflation while lifting up the job market, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • We are truly blessed to be surrounded by such a beautiful community lifting us in love and commitment.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Darcey continued heaving in the car, which left Georgi grossed out.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • And, in what is now Ecuador, there was a forest with a heaving ancient ecosystem.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Experts at Sweetbriar said the effort was not just about saving one insect but also about raising awareness.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The beloved actor, 99, recently reflected on his life’s work while hosting Vandy High Tea, a charity event raising funds to benefit The Van Dyke Endowment of the Arts and the Dick Van Dyke Museum, which is currently in development, alongside his wife, Arlene Silver.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The teacher opted to try taking up the carpet herself on the last day of school, but later submitted a work order after the job turned out to be too difficult to complete herself, the letter reads.
    JENNAH PENDLETON, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Supreme Court is taking up another gun rights dispute in a case that could lead to more handguns in public places.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He has also been tasked with elevating a passing game that has frequently been without its top two receivers, Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy.
    Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
  • As Loewe nose Nuria Cruelles tells it, this collection is about putting a modern, contemporary spin on classic ingredients—iris, vanilla, and oud—by elevating them in unique, unexpected way.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Jacking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacking%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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