jacking (up)

verb

present participle of jack (up)
1
as in hoisting
to lift with effort jack up the car so we can change that tire

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2
as in lifting
to move from a lower to a higher place or position local restaurants jacked up their prices for the summer tourist season

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  1. hoisting
  2. lifting
  3. heaving
  4. raising
  5. taking up
  6. elevating
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  • The song is a dreamy barn-raiser, hoisting this premise on warm guitar tones and a plaintive tone that proves a through-line throughout the record.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Paramedics stabilized the injured man before hoisting him into the helicopter for transport to a trauma hospital.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hoisting
Verb
  • The reduction in missions lifting off from Florida has slowed Falcon 9's Starlink launch cadence considerably.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Record-high diesel prices pushed freight off the highway and onto the railroads in the third quarter, lifting CSX, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to record revenue.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of lifting
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  • The video on Iranian state television follows the length of a long underground chamber, lined on both sides by tables heaving with wreckage of American military drones.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026
  • On the final play of the game, Underwood found space and gave his receivers time to get downfield before heaving a bomb that ended up sailing just out the back of the end zone.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of heaving
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  • Recast as geometry, the old identities now point toward unmapped territory, raising questions that mathematicians are eager to explore.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Reader poll shows opposition The latest debate comes just a week after the council approved raising its members’ annual salaries by nearly 74%, from $69,000 to $119,750, beginning with the next term.
    — Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of raising
Verb
  • Normal gym etiquette is to refrain from taking up time on machines when the place is busy.
    — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Conversely, if your balances have increased or high-rate debt is taking up a growing portion of your budget, your repayment strategy may need to change.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of taking up
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  • Second, the massive capital requirements associated with artificial intelligence infrastructure buildouts have intensified competition for market liquidity, leading investors to demand higher yields and further elevating corporate financing costs.
    — , CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Timberland Field Boot in Brown Full-grain/Camo features a Gore-Tex membrane, elevating the typical waterproof construction of the Field Boot with an even more protective liner that’s also breathable.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of elevating
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“Jacking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacking%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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