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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The Iran war, which has jacked up oil prices and injected volatility into stocks, also weighs on the minds of executives.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

But back then, the U.S. was coming off a stimulus-driven postpandemic growth boom, giving the economy a significant buffer from the shock of higher borrowing costs when the Federal Reserve quickly jacked up interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 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

They jacked up the rate this year to 9.9% on capital gains over $1 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Then she sprang into the air and jacked straight down, paws over her nose, and emerged with a mouse in her jaws.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker