1
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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2
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
Throughout the nineteen-sixties, the Chairman hacked away at the bureaucracy, focussing especially on ministries dealing with culture, education, and public health.
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Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
Making matters worse, the Polish Space Agency reported it was hacked on March 2.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
WikiLeaks, long in the service of Russian intelligence but still nurturing its old whistleblower image, fed hacked documents to a naively cooperative American media.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
Investigators found that the photos were initially accessed when someone hacked the Snapchat account of one of the women, the lawsuit states.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Even a seemingly harmless email thread between friends had been hacked, exposing private details.
—Chad Angle, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The thieves smashed a window, hacked a key fob and drove off.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
When Shams Charania, the ESPN reporter who is the usual conduit for this sort of news, first posted the deal on X, the general assumption was that he’d been hacked.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2025
Computers can be hacked, systems can be compromised, and because our cars are now connected to our homes and phones, which are connected to our personal data, credit cards and banks, the entire network is at risk, experts say.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
Making matters worse, the Polish Space Agency reported it was hacked on March 2.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
WikiLeaks, long in the service of Russian intelligence but still nurturing its old whistleblower image, fed hacked documents to a naively cooperative American media.
—Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
Investigators found that the photos were initially accessed when someone hacked the Snapchat account of one of the women, the lawsuit states.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2025
Even a seemingly harmless email thread between friends had been hacked, exposing private details.
—Chad Angle, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
The thieves smashed a window, hacked a key fob and drove off.
—Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
When Shams Charania, the ESPN reporter who is the usual conduit for this sort of news, first posted the deal on X, the general assumption was that he’d been hacked.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2025
Computers can be hacked, systems can be compromised, and because our cars are now connected to our homes and phones, which are connected to our personal data, credit cards and banks, the entire network is at risk, experts say.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacked
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In Season 4 of the Max comedy, Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels have manipulated their way into their respective dream jobs as host and head writer of a late-night talk show on network TV.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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This country is being manipulated by two people — and those too afraid to have the courage to oppose them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Argentina won the World Cup in 2022, something Brazil have not managed in over two decades and don’t look like doing any time soon.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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To the extent that my younger self had ever managed to conjure up a vision of a dream career (not including winning the Olympics as a runner), this was it.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Does that mean Kidd has accepted the Mavericks are the Red Sox in that scenario?—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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While walk-ins are accepted, larger groups must book in advance.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The stock market endured its worst day of the year this week and fears of a recession have intensified.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Even though United were in the shadow of Liverpool and others, the aura of Old Trafford forged in the 1950s and 1960s endured.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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This isn't the first time Bader addressed negative comments on her videos.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Thorne also addressed the ongoing crisis in UK TV drama funding, backing calls for a streamer levy and government help to kickstart the industry.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.—
Michael Glassner and John Pence,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Jon was so accommodating and treated me with respect.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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He was taken back to the road and treated by EMS.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
5 Jan. 2025
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The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s Acquisitions & Development Executive Max Hart and DeskPop Entertainment’s Executive Vice President Mat Levy.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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The North America deal was negotiated between Rachel White, Vertical’s Manager of Acquisitions & Sales, and Daniel Diamond of Diamond Media, which is handling sales.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Hacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacked. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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