jacked
Americanadjective
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
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
When the Palisades and Eaton fires displaced thousands of tenants last year, landlords across L.A. jacked up rental prices while the flames were still burning.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
They’ve looked like a mook army jacked up on videogames—not tough, just macho.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
He was a huge guy with stark white hair, a straw cowboy hat, and a braided white beard—kind of like Father Time, if Father Time went redneck and got totally jacked.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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