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hack 1 of 4

verb

ˈhak How to pronounce hack (audio)
Definition of hacknext
1
as in to manipulate
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently I doubt that she can hack a job with so many responsibilities

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2
as in to handle
to put up with (something painful or difficult) she's not sure she can hack that miserable job much longer

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hack

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adjective

as in tired
used or heard so often as to be dull the abrupt revelation of an enemy masquerading as a friend is such a hack plot twist

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hack

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noun (1)

1
as in chip
a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface smallish hacks made in the bark of the trees marked the trail through the forest

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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument completely stunned by a vicious hack across the neck

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hack

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noun (2)

1
as in cab
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled after a week of hailing hacks and inhabiting hotels, the sales rep was happy to be home

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2
as in amateur
a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science is he really any good at the piano or just a hack?

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Recent Examples of hack
Verb
Know More Baker’s remarks came amid concerns that advanced AI models could be turned into potent hacking tools, capable of finding and exploiting unknown security flaws with little human direction. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Google said on Friday that its Gemini model had hacked three other companies back in May, the first time the search giant has disclosed that one of its models autonomously gained access to third-party computer systems without permission. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Noun
This could mean hacks into electrical grids, water or transportation systems and financial institutions — attacks that might not spell the end of humanity but could cause chaos and lives lost. — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 However, neither was enacted knowing the scope of future data breaches, personal data hacks and Al. — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hack
  1. manipulate
  2. handle
  3. tired
  4. chip
  5. blow
  6. cab
  7. amateur
  8. manage
Verb
  • Here again, negative energy densities are conceptually valid, but the question of whether humans could ever produce and manipulate them in the ways required to bring Alcubierre's warp drive into reality is another matter entirely.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Lashify founder Sahara Lotti said his ability to manipulate the brand’s lashes and create different eye shapes first caught her attention through his work with Zendaya.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of manipulate
Verb
  • Seguin said the aircraft handled well during the first flight.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Fall might feel like the time for a long list of gardening tasks instead of new planting, but there are lots of leafy greens that retain their best flavor in cooler temperatures, and can even handle a surprise cold snap or two.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of handle
Adjective
  • The media never tired of describing Sea Change as his great breakup record.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • For those who are tired of such narratives, the appeal of the show will be in its interpretive stagecraft, which is impressive and clever.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of tired
Noun
  • However, that does not mean China has demonstrated a production-ready sub-3nm chip.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Serve with tortilla chips and ensure plates are available because all of the layers won’t fit on one chip.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of chip
Noun
  • That blow came a little less than a year after the New York Times shook up its culture desk and reassigned its classical music critic, Zachary Woolfe, to serve as the obituaries editor.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The blow caused a minor skull fracture and a gash that required three stitches to close.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • Users can slide both rear seats forward for the ride to free more luggage space in back, then slide them back to create a spacious vis-a-vis lounge in conjunction with the two swivel seats in the cab.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Raczkowski, who was dispatched to the call, called the 911 dispatcher to order a cab for Reaves and to inquire about outstanding warrants.
    — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cab
Noun
  • Rather than enter the amateur draft, De Paula signed directly with the Dodgers as an international amateur for a bonus of just under $400,000.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In Bird and Goldmark’s account (these collaborators are also married), the nihilistic, amoral, duplicitous, power-seeking Roy Marcus Cohn makes Niccolò Machiavelli seem like a rank amateur.
    — Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of amateur
Verb
  • The Buffs totaled 348 yards but managed only one third-quarter score.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Because of the deliberately micro size, too, the team managing the Low can be nimble and respond both to community requests and wide releases in funny ways that Alamo and AMC can’t.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of manage

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“Hack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hack. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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