Thesaurus results for JACKS

jacks

noun

plural of jack

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 guys

an adult male human being hey, jack, can you spare some change?

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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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as in pools

the total of the bets at stake at one time tension was mounting as the jack was getting bigger by the minute

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as in loggers

a person whose job is to cut down trees we'll need to hire more jacks to get this forest cleared before winter

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Recent Examples of jacks Items including scissors, light bulbs, raw eggs, rolls of tape, wooden blocks, springs, foam earplugs, jacks, tetrahedrons, and shock absorbers can all be picked up without custom programming, reports Techeblog. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026 Fortunately, remote work means there’s no one around to give you side-eye for doing jumping jacks between emails. — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 27 July 2026 The discovery of the buckling columns launched a major effort to shore up — or reinforce — the building’s weakest points, with crews using emergency jacks and installing new steel supports. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026 Ahmed Tigani, commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings, told reporters late July 7 that jacks were in place to stabilize the weak points and new steel was being installed to create additional stability. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The goal of the test was to lift the bridge with 42 jacks, get it off its temporary bearing, move it roughly 5 feet toward the existing bridge and then back. — John Shumway, CBS News, 25 June 2026 Scott recommends adding a 20-minute explosive-power session to your weekly workout routine, which could include exercises like squat jumps and jumping jacks. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 June 2026 That’s 10 years of farming around idle pump jacks and tabulating acres damaged by fluid leaks. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 First baseman Christian Walker pummeled a home run after Álvarez, giving the Astros back-to-back first-inning jacks. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

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Noun

For weeks before Arbeen, pilgrims set off on foot for Karbala, some carrying flags with images of Imam Hussein in the searing heat.

— Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
In northwest parts of the borough, with Colombian restaurants and flags on street corners and storefronts, the South American pride is hard to miss.

— Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of flags

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Families of sailors on board the Lincoln reportedly raised concerns about living conditions on the ship and the mental health of the crew during an extended deployment for the Iran war.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Ten sailors were killed in one recent attack, and now most international ships have been scared away, says Hanna Shelest.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of sailors

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Wherever the water stands in pools, and by the edges of the lakes and bayous, the giant cypress loom aloft, rivaled in size by some of the red gums and white oaks.

— Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
There are often needs to consolidate, scale, access new pools of capital or bring in outside expertise, which can require a family to cede some degree of company control.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of pools

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The lumberjacks had used their trucks to block access to the Quebec border in protest of Canadian loggers who were stealing their jobs by working for less.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
In 2011, loggers started illegally cutting rosewood trees in the mature forests of eastern Panama where Wounaan people live.

— Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of loggers

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The trailer contained sleeping bags, towels, backpacks, camping equipment, games, banners and other items needed for more than 200 children expected at the September camp.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
The banners and flags tell the stories and carry the names of other Washingtons — the everyday, historic and cultural Washingtons.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of banners

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Though males are wingless and females can fly short distances, that reproductive efficiency — combined with its tiny size and penchant for hiding in wood — has supercharged a rapid spread across South Africa.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
OutKick has extensively covered the debate surrounding males competing in women's sports.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of males

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At one point, up to 20,000 mariners and 2,000 ships were stuck in the Gulf, with only a few vessels squeezing through the strait each day.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
With dozens killed in recent strikes and thousands of mariners stranded on vulnerable vessels, mediation efforts show little progress.

— Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026