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as in to lift
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jack (up)
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With a glimmer of hope, Punk was able to hoist Gunther in the air for a GTS attempt, but Gunther escaped again and hit a power bomb.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025 -
Two out-of-state hikers were hoisted to safety in a record-breaking rescue, Colorado rescuers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
31 July 2025
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Detroit Thermal is asking a judge to lift a temporary restraining order from doing work in Lafayette Park's Mies van der Rohe district to build an underground steam heat network.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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And Boatright delivered another electric ending for the Stars of Storrs, hitting the three to lift the team built around UConn alums to a 78-76 victory over the Green Mountain Men, mostly Vermont alums, in the second round of The Basketball Tournament (TBT) in Syracuse on Monday night.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 July 2025
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With no time left on the clock, Stafford heaved a pass into the end zone.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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But over the last seven months, city workers have been heaving up roads, digging trenches, some 20-foot deep for catch basins, as part of the city’s $42.3 million commitment to upgrade the underground infrastructure.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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Funds for the Parkland Library reopening came from a mix of allocations in the city budget, federal American Rescue Plan funds and donations raised through the Library Foundation.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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The case raised major questions about the line between freedom of expression and privacy, and what is actually newsworthy.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
28 July 2025
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At a special meeting in Detroit, the SMART board also voted to elevate Tiffany Gunter, who had been the system’s deputy general manager and chief operating officer, to replace Ferrell.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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The podcast has already earned several accolades, and the Ohio native says there are big plans to elevate the show even further.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
26 July 2025
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“Jack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jack%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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