Thesaurus results for JACKS

jacks

noun

plural of jack

as in flags

a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling a Portuguese ship flying the national jack

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as in guys

an adult male human being hey, jack, can you spare some change?

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as in sailors

one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens

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as in pools

the total of the bets at stake at one time tension was mounting as the jack was getting bigger by the minute

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as in loggers

a person whose job is to cut down trees we'll need to hire more jacks to get this forest cleared before winter

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Recent Examples of jacks Walk briskly, march in place, pedal a stationary bike or perform low-impact jumping jacks. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 Together, the grants paid for 34 refrigeration devices, six food distribution vehicles, a dozen pallet jacks or forklifts, plus shelving and storage materials and hand trucks. — Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Once the house is resting on I-beams, Craig and his crew excavate some more, to put hydraulic jacks under the beams. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 The southern half has settled nearly 10 inches into the ground, and jacks had to be installed to lift it back up, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026 Items including scissors, light bulbs, raw eggs, rolls of tape, wooden blocks, springs, foam earplugs, jacks, tetrahedrons, and shock absorbers can all be picked up without custom programming, reports Techeblog. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 Fortunately, remote work means there’s no one around to give you side-eye for doing jumping jacks between emails. — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 27 July 2026 Ahmed Tigani, commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings, told reporters late July 7 that jacks were in place to stabilize the weak points and new steel was being installed to create additional stability. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The goal of the test was to lift the bridge with 42 jacks, get it off its temporary bearing, move it roughly 5 feet toward the existing bridge and then back. — John Shumway, CBS News, 25 June 2026

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In Caracas, hundreds of activists in sky blue shirts — the color of Machado’s Vente Venezuela party — rode motorcycles and drove through the capital’s main avenues, honking their horns and waving Venezuelan flags.

— Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Deerwester had planted 78 flags in a grassy island at the entrance to the park’s campground to show where to plant the grass.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of flags

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Willie Crawford is one of those guys who was good at a lot of things but not great at anything, and those types of players tend to be overlooked.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
As the cameras zoom in on a fuming Jerry Jones and the guys in the booth note that the title drought is now in its 30th year, many of us at home will indulge in a little taste of schadenfreude.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of guys

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But the sailors were too numbed with the cold to attempt going forward to secure it.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Eight sailors attempted suicide while deployed with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group, which spent a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea supporting the Iran war, the Navy’s top civilian leader said this week.

— Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of sailors

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In the world of Dune, the suit transforms the sweat into drinking water; but in the Mexican desert, the sweat just pools, sticks to my skin and runs down my arms.

— Kyle Maclachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Some other highlights on the ship include dedicated mojito and champagne bars, multiple pools, and the chance to play Deal or No Deal at sea.

— Megan duBois, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of pools

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In 2024, two loggers were killed in bow-and-arrow attacks after entering Mashco Piro territory, and subsequent sightings have placed members of the group close to active logging areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026
The Ojibwe people originally lived in the area, but like much of Northern Michigan, it was taken over by loggers during the mid-19th century.

— Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of loggers

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The franchise’s 1945 (representing Cleveland) and 1951 titles also deserve banners, similar to how the Lakers acknowledge their Minneapolis past.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Debnam spoke on what Whitner has taught Jordan Brand about having community and retail presence in multiple places, saying that The Whitaker Group shows up authentically across its banners.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of banners

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Seas will also begin to lower as the nor'easter pulls away, but inexperienced mariners and small vessels are encouraged to stay docked on Monday as rough seas and gusty winds are still likely.

— Sarah Wroblewski, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
For example, Kingsborough Community College, located in South Brooklyn, where the Sheepshead and Jamaica Bays meet the Atlantic Ocean, operates a maritime technology program that is training the next generation of local mariners.

— Julie Raskin, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026