HACKED Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

hacked

verb

past tense of hack

as in manipulated

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently I doubt that she can hack a job with so many responsibilities

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as in handled

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

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Recent Examples of hacked Some travelers worried about a possible terror attack, while others wondered if the air traffic control system had been hacked. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2026 Prosecutors say De La Rosa hacked at their passengers with the machete, igniting the panic that flipped the boat. — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026 In an earlier interview with Fox News Digital, Daftari said she had been followed in Los Angeles and New York, repeatedly hacked and approached in person. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026 The company overseeing construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel, which will connect Austria and Italy, also said over the weekend that it had been hacked last month. — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026 However, Ukraine's figures come on the heels of Russian government data that was reportedly hacked from statistics department Rosstat indicating that as many as 450,000 Russian troops have been killed since the war started on February 24, 2022. — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026 The owner of a butcher shop in Athens told private Greek Skai TV Tuesday that someone hacked into the temperature control of a refrigeration unit, raising the temperature to 150 degrees Celsius (302 degrees Fahrenheit). — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 Hazelbaker previously turned down the role In the ten months since Wong’s departure, OpenAI has experienced a series of public controversies—most notably when its AI agents hacked the company Hugging Face during training in July. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026 One Ica Kvantum store in Sweden said on its Facebook page that its fridges and freezers had been hacked overnight, with temperatures remotely raised to 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit). — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026

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At a clemency hearing last month, Pavatt maintained his innocence and claimed Brenda Andrew had manipulated him.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
During closing arguments, prosecutor Justin Funck said Duarte groomed, manipulated and took advantage of the teen girl.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of manipulated

Verb

Pando has since handled more than 57 terabytes of Git packfiles in a single hour.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Tia, on her end, handled the ambush skillfully, parrying jabs without raising her voice to prevent Wendy from having any opening to feign victimization.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of handled

Verb

The entire island took a serious one-two punch of a hurricane beating; residents managed without power for months, and without the livelihoods supported by the tourism industry for much longer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
After his playing career, Bob Boone managed both the Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of managed

Verb

Fort Worth has proposed, and accepted, deals with tech infrastructure companies that have promised to create hundreds of these high-paying jobs (in addition to other promises for capital investments and buildouts) in exchange for tax incentives.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026
The award was presented during a pre-ceremony telecast, and Pulido accepted the honor in person.

— Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of accepted

Verb

The judge noted that the National Park Service had identified seawall safety concerns as far back as 2019 but had previously addressed them by fencing off hazardous sections rather than closing the entire park.

— Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2026
It was addressed to her using an address associated with her previous residence.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 14 Nov. 2026

Definition of addressed

Verb

Into this eclectic circle comes Leland, an Alabama man who wears his particular brand of Christianity on his sleeve and has endured more than his fair share of tragedy.

— Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
Sihanouk was overthrown and his immediate successors did not join, as Cambodia subsequently endured civil war and the brutal rule of the communist Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of endured

Verb

The 2026 election cycle demonstrates that gerrymandering is a far more complex and dynamic proposition than it is often treated by pundits and parties.

— Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2026
The United States Secretary of Defense could have dismissed the reprimand or treated it as disrespectful.

— Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of treated

Verb

Putting our deputies and the public at risk will not be tolerated in Douglas County.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Most of the new towers remain concrete structures, but they’re now typically clad in glass, metal or masonry, and the frame — while expressed — is generally whipped up into a more interesting confection than Mies would have tolerated.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026