jacked

[jakt] / dʒækt /

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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Everyone knows someone who has had their phone jacked at Coachella.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The era of stagflation put millions of people out of work, especially after the Fed jacked up a key interest rate to double digits to try to tame rapidly rising prices.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

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 • Feb. 11, 2026

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 • Feb. 6, 2026

I was jacked up on adrenaline, unsure of what to do next, overcome by a paralyzing mixture of fear and rage.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline