Definitions

jack

[jak] / dʒæk /

NOUN

sailor

Synonyms

STRONG

bluejacket boater cadet diver jack-tar lascar marine mariner mate middy navigator pilot pirate salt seafarer seaman shipmate swab tar tarpaulin windjammer

WEAK

able-bodied sailor circumnavigator deck hand hearty midshipman/woman old salt sea dog sea person shellback swabber swabbie water dog yachter

VERB

raise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hoist shove

STRONG

boost construct elevate erect establish exalt heave hike jump lever lift mount promote pry rear up upcast upheave uplift upraise

WEAK

bring up hold up lift up move up place up pull up put on its end put up run up set up set upright stand up take up throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONG

condemn decline decrease demote denounce depress destroy drop fall hurt lower raze ruin

Example Sentences

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“You don’t need a full sedan lineup but you do need a jack of all trades.”

From The Wall Street Journal

When the Palisades and Eaton fires displaced thousands of tenants last year, landlords across L.A. jacked up rental prices while the flames were still burning.

From Los Angeles Times

The Dow transports lagged far behind the industrials starting in early 2024, not long after the Federal Reserve jacked up interest rates to fight inflation and the AI race kicked into gear.

From The Wall Street Journal

Right now, your iPhone 5 is small, slow and still blessed with a headphone jack.

From The Wall Street Journal

The photovoltaic industry uses about as much of the precious metal as jewelers, and rising prices have jacked up costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

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