JACKS (UP) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

jacks (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of jack (up)

as in hoists

to lift with effort jack up the car so we can change that tire

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as in lifts

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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The boy then hoists a mop above his head before laying it on the floor and mopping it.

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Peter Zumthor’s design hoists a serpentine platform atop pavilions that read like stout, truncated legs, making the edifice almost creaturely in its architectural stance.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of hoists

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Raymond James lifts Macom to outperform from market perform Raymond James says buy the dip.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
The lid can be opened with one hand from either side or lifts off completely with two, and a shoulder strap is included for carrying.

— Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of lifts

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The Smith experience is always going to be a roller coaster, impressive feats of accuracy and arm talent mixed with desperation heaves and maddening turnovers.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
In another video, an emergency worker heaves a large stone aside while working to free people from the wreckage.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 June 2026

Definition of heaves

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That production is the wrinkle that elevates Seventhirty’s lyrics from modern dating podcast material to pure melodrama.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
Alongside the mainline collection, a premium NY block pack elevates an archival jogging suit from the ‘80s for the contemporary moment.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

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