JACKING (UP) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

jacking (up)

verb

present participle of jack (up)

as in hoisting

to lift with effort jack up the car so we can change that tire

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as in lifting

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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Verb

On July 19, one lucky soccer team will be hoisting a rather stylish trophy to celebrate their triumph.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 July 2026
Germany hasn’t won a knockout match since hoisting the trophy in 2014 and exited here against Paraguay in a penalty shootout.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of hoisting

Verb

Saudi Arabia briefly issued warnings in two locations before lifting them several minutes later, saying the danger had passed.

— Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Max Muncy hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning on Gerrit Cole's 103rd and final pitch, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the New York Yankees 2-1 on Friday night in their first game in the Bronx since winning the 2024 World Series.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of lifting

Verb

Niemann hit two drives off the property, chopped his way up the fairway and finally lost it by heaving his club.

— Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
The 1926 storm was more like a steamroller, heaving its hurricane strength winds across 135 miles, from the Keys to West Palm Beach, for nearly 18 hours.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026

Definition of heaving

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Instead of raising expensive new money from outside investors, parent companies extracted equity from their nonbank subsidiaries and funneled it into their commercial bank arms.

— Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Later, the Moon squares combative Mars, raising the odds of sharp words and impatient reactions.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of raising

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The queen-sized bed remains grand without feeling imposing or taking up your entire bedroom, largely thanks to its lower headboard height and nearly invisible wooden legs.

— Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026
Much was spoken about the positions Ronaldo was taking up in their opening game, often keeping himself offside when DR Congo pushed up the pitch.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of taking up

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