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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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Because filing a claim could jack up my premiums and cost me more over time than the payout was worth, an insurance specialist cautioned.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Soaring sales have far outstripped predictions and enabled the firm to jack up prices and profit margins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Core inflation came in hotter than expected this week, and higher oil prices are almost certainly going to jack up headline numbers.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

New jack swing made stars of Sweat, Al B. Sure!,

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Players would stand at one end and roll their bowls toward the jack at the far end.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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