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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Abel is not Buffett and that is okay.—
Vitaliy Katsenelson,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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The girl was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Once, French cuisine had a lock on fine dining in this city.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Nick Blankenburg has been fine in the D-corps, but from a physicality standpoint, Josh Manson can’t get back quickly enough.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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The first gig was actually alright, but the second and hundred others weren’t.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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The new project highlights their natural chemistry and clear affinity for the So Much Fun era—the kids are definitely still alright.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But Freddy asked his supervisor to get a doctor to make sure his uncle was all right.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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The little school was there all right.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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“Jake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jake. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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