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

The Padres have played in the World Series twice in franchise history, most recently in 1998, but have never hoisted the Commissioner's Trophy.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Gogebic County Sheriff's Office The Gogebic County Search and Rescue Team located the two and hoisted them to safety, with only minor injuries resulting.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hoisted

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

Eastward to Morgan City, Louisiana, the surge could be as high as 3 feet, while southward along the Texas coast, the storm surge could be up to 2 feet as far south as San Luis Pass, the center stated.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Where companies such as Zero and Stark have pushed hard to gain high output numbers in order to win sales, Bonnell hopes to win them by building e-bikes that appeal to riders and enthusiasts at a more visceral level.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

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