JACKED (UP) Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of jacked (up)

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)

as in hoisted

to lift with effort jack up the car so we can change that tire

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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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Adjective

The company’s turnaround strategy, launched by new CEO Michael Fiddelke after former CEO Brian Cornell stepped down, includes store refreshes, increased staffing, and more aggressive pricing.

— Nancy Jiang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
The embassy warned that increased British involvement would carry increased consequences.

— Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of increased

Verb

Wednesday’s topping-out ceremony, when a construction crew lifted the final structural beam into place, doesn’t change that.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
CrowdStrike's results lifted shares of fellow cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks, up more than 10% on Thursday.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of lifted

Verb

Canada did just that and then heaved the ball the length of the court to a wide-open Angel Reese with 15 seconds left.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
In Aleppo, in the suburbs of Damascus, across Syria, people and neighborhoods heaved under the trauma of the last 14 years.

— Lina Sergie Attar, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of heaved

Adjective

This isn’t unusual for the agency; in April, USPS raised prices by 8% due to higher fuel costs.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat warning that applies to more than 1 million people in San Diego County, mostly across inland valleys, foothills and mountains where high temperatures will approach or exceed 95 to 114 degrees.

— Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026

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