jacked
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Everyone knows someone who has had their phone jacked at Coachella.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
But back then, the U.S. was coming off a stimulus-driven postpandemic growth boom, giving the economy a significant buffer from the shock of higher borrowing costs when the Federal Reserve quickly jacked up interest rates.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 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
I got to my building, where I lived with my moms, walked in through the broken door and took the steps, because our elevator was jacked up too—the city didn’t never fix nothing.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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