hack (around)

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Verb
  • And while humans tend to veg out on the couch, canines typically only watch for short periods.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Making the choice to be social is especially difficult at the end of an exhausting day when your impulse may be to veg out on the couch.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Verb
  • Learn to Make Cocktails in a Speakeasy After cycling the Going-to-the-Sun Road or hiking the Highline Trail, there’s nothing better than kicking back and reliving your adventures in Glacier National Park over a great drink—or better yet, learning how to make one yourself.
    Joni Sweet, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Not all of us seek the heart-stopping excitement of steep waterslides; some of us find true joy from kicking back and floating peacefully down a lazy river.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Expect loafers, sandals, and football boots, all designed to evoke the spirit of travel—whether that’s lounging poolside or exploring city streets.
    Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 9 May 2025
  • Hollies No one wants to run into a spiky holly bush while lounging in a bathing suit.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2025
Verb
  • It is now applied to anyone who has not visited the shower trailer and is desperately trying to bum a cig.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Grant invites Dina on the one-on-one, leaving the rest of the women feeling like this: Even though they’re bummed, the women keep their comments positive.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Tottenham will likely rest most of their strongest XI, with Villa viewing this as another critical moment in narrowing the gap.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • But Lee says the burden shouldn’t rest entirely on employees.
    Alice Park, Time, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Those beans are soaked overnight before being cooked and blended, placed on trays to chill for another 24 hours or so before other ingredients are added.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • Churn the Ice Cream: Once chilled, pour the mixture into your ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions (typically 20-25 minutes).
    Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • In March, steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs idled its Dearborn operations, laying off 600, due to tariffs.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 7 May 2025
  • Stellantis has stopped making Chrysler minivans and Dodge muscle cars in Windsor, Ontario, for two weeks, idling about 3,200 of its employees.
    Ian Austen, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Hack (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hack%20%28around%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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