Definitions

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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

I got to my building, where I lived with my moms, walked in through the broken door and took the steps, because our elevator was jacked up too—the city didn’t never fix nothing.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore