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adjective

Definition of jacked (up)next
as in increased
being at a higher level than average the convenience store had the item I needed but at a ridiculously jacked up price

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jacked (up)

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verb

past tense of jack (up)
1
as in hoisted
to lift with effort jack up the car so we can change that tire

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2
as in lifted
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jacked (up)
  1. increased
  2. lifted
  3. elevated
  4. raised
  5. high
Adjective
  • Larger body sizes translates to several advantages for these predators, such as increased buoyancy, energy storage, and the ability to undertake long migrations.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Since the 2020 presidential race, the platform has loosened its guidelines, allowing increased spread of political misinformation.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of increased
Verb
  • That victory lifted the Falcons into a first-place tie with the Bucs at 3-2 with the NFC South’s New Orleans Saints (2-2) looking to knock off the undefeated defending Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) on the Week 5 Monday Night Football feature.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As canvassers continued to fill the bar, Chris Love, the Arizona for Abortion Access spokesperson, lifted her braids from her neck, then dabbed at her forehead with a towel.
    Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lifted
Adjective
  • Purchasing a home at an elevated price results in property taxes that are exorbitant.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The persistence of elevated price levels amid slowing inflation may explain why consumers remain relatively dour about the economy, Jeffrey Frankel, an economist at Harvard University, told ABC News.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of elevated
Verb
  • Musk, who is the CEO of Space X and Tesla, has benefitted from billions of dollars worth of federal contracts, including from NASA, the military and other US government agencies, and the announcement raised immediate concerns about potential conflicts of interest.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • All proceeds raised go toward the buying and shipping of books.
    Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of raised
Adjective
  • But after visiting this slice of high desert (and subsequently moving here), my appreciation and fondness for the Southwest’s geological diversity, and that of Sedona’s upper Sonoran Desert region has only deepened.
    Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The higher the rank, the richer in rational points the curve will be.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of high
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“Jacked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacked%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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