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

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

The venue crumbled under the weight of high-interest rate debt and lost its cool factor as it jacked up prices and crowded the venue to sell more tickets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

They weren’t the ones who artificially jacked up their scores; they probably expected to do great in the seventh grade—and then they failed miserably.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt