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as in flags
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
a Portuguese ship flying the national jack
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as in sailors
one who operates or navigates a seagoing vessel
the streets of the old seaport were once full of jacks, harlots, and other dockside denizens
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Recent Examples of jacks
The simulation added challenges for the avatars — like slippery floors, inclines or stiff joints – and homed in on the best way for Atlas to perform the jumping jacks.
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Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
In the pool, the women tell jokes and talk about their problems between sets of underwater biceps curls, leg lifts and jumping jacks.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
So when he was completely spent, Coles did 10 more jumping jacks, 10 more pushups and ran another half-mile.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Initiate the parking brake to keep the car in place, then jack the car up with floor jacks and jack stands.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
For older model phones that still carry headphone jacks, phone charms fit inside the headphone jack.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
The process involves lifting the entire structure off its foundation using jacks, which also requires homeowners to temporarily move out.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Incorporating toning exercises every few minutes, like jumping jacks, walking lunges, squats, or squat jumps, can also help, suggested Kirsch.
—Kristin Canning, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
With integrated stage lighting and two combo jacks for plugging in mics and instruments, the Bromley 750 is equipped for performing.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jacks
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There is loud chanting, flags and people banging on cans.—
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Just that morning, a colleague had hung Pride and Black Lives Matter flags outside our office.—
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The Hoosiers are the bad guys, the bullies come to take your pride and your lunch money, albeit politely.—
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Wouldn’t be surprised if a few cheerleaders and equipment guys are looking to leave, too.—
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Commercial-grade appliances, with deep-tilt skillet and griddle, enable sailors to cook more food faster.—
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In October, Regatta Bonaire draws sailors for races around Bonaire and to its neighboring islands.—
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The beach is well-maintained and the family pools are spacious and rarely crowded.—
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Set within 32 acres of cypress trees, jasmine, and other lush fauna, the 5,000-square-foot chateau offers up 86 rooms and suites, a private beach club with direct beach access, two pools, and a mini farm.—
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By the early 20th century, after several centuries of rape, disease, enslavement, and land confiscation by colonizers, rubber barons, and loggers, their numbers had been reduced to 300.—
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Just helping the land out, helping the loggers.—
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The group operates 70 full-line stores across both banners.—
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Participants filled the streets in the area — some holding candles or anti-ICE banners, others tying flowers to nearby street poles.—
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In a society where boys and young men, particularly Black and brown males, feel overlooked, ostracized and dismissed, this school represents a safe space.—
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All of the signees are Republicans, as almost all Democrat lawmakers across the nation have remained firmly in support of allowing biological males to compete in girls' and women's sports.—
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The Coast Guard has put out a signal to other mariners for the survivors in distress.—
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They were based on what are called chronographic spheres, or time balls, used by mariners in the 1800s to set ship clocks and navigation instruments.—
Cite this Entry
“Jacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jacks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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