as in OK
being to one's liking
once they hook up the game system, everything will be jake around here
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Recent Examples of jake
Avoid using tom or jake decoys on public lands and always keep decoys in a bag when walking through the woods.
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Adam Moore, Outdoor Life, 10 Mar. 2023
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Adam Moore, Outdoor Life, 10 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jake
Adjective
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If people were okay with that, 50 isn’t far off.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
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There’s no denying their performance of those engines, okay?—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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There is a real distinction between a city unified by five fine starting players in a game that originally involved throwing a ball into a peach basket and that, however improbably, became the city game, and the bloody display in the nation’s capital.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Los Angeles County health officer Muntu Davis said the main public health concern was smoke and fine particles that can cause temporary irritation of the ear, nose, throat and lungs, as well as exacerbate heart and lung conditions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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Know that things are gonna be alright, and there is definitely a bright future ahead.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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But the kids are alright, too, and several up-and-comers are name-checked as ones to watch.—
Max Mathews,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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If it doesn't get done in 60 days, that's all right.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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And, as surveys repeatedly suggest, most of them seem to be doing all right.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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“Jake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jake. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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