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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Does that feel okay, is the salt too rough?—
Jasmin 'Iolani Hakes,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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My mom, who lives a couple blocks away, and my friends were all okay.—
Erin Austen Abbott,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Slot bemoaned the fine margins but there have been far too many hard-luck stories.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Chips and dip are fine, but get creative.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Santa's job is to make sure everybody else is alright.—
Lizzie Hyman,
PEOPLE,
21 Nov. 2025
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The report, titled ‘The kids aren’t alright’, describes how $12 billion a year is being lost because younger people are spending less on housing, transportation, and food by living in the family home.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
18 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And then, 'No' — all right, these bold people are taking big swings.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Feb. 2026
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After the game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr sounded optimistic that Curry would be all right.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Jake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jake. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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