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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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
The comedian and actress, 43, laid into FBI Director Kash Patel during the Monday, March 30 broadcast, poking fun at reports that his personal emails were hacked.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Later, in their double at the hostel, Joost hacked at the durian over a copy of People’s Daily.
—Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Last week, that seemed prudent, since the party’s membership database had already been hacked, with names and private information of members dumped online.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Alex Orleans, the head of threat intelligence at the cybersecurity company Sublime Security, told NBC News that Iran appears to have hacked Patel earlier and had strategically waited to release the files.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
There was no indication of the context of the posts, which racked up millions of views, with many online commenters theorizing the accounts could have been hacked or that an official was cryptically teasing something.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
The victim received a pop-up notification directing her to contact technical support because her computer had been hacked.
—Lori V. Vaughan, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Hamas hacked Israeli cameras before the October 7, 2023, attack; Russia has hacked them in Ukraine, and Iran has hacked them in Israel.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
In fact, the earliest sources describe Harold being hacked to death at the hands of four Norman knights.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Later, in their double at the hostel, Joost hacked at the durian over a copy of People’s Daily.
—Cassandra Neyenesch, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Last week, that seemed prudent, since the party’s membership database had already been hacked, with names and private information of members dumped online.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
Alex Orleans, the head of threat intelligence at the cybersecurity company Sublime Security, told NBC News that Iran appears to have hacked Patel earlier and had strategically waited to release the files.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
There was no indication of the context of the posts, which racked up millions of views, with many online commenters theorizing the accounts could have been hacked or that an official was cryptically teasing something.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
The victim received a pop-up notification directing her to contact technical support because her computer had been hacked.
—Lori V. Vaughan, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
Hamas hacked Israeli cameras before the October 7, 2023, attack; Russia has hacked them in Ukraine, and Iran has hacked them in Israel.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
In fact, the earliest sources describe Harold being hacked to death at the hands of four Norman knights.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacked
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The examples provided in the letter of events that could be easily manipulated by a single person included whether a kicker would miss a field goal, a quarterback’s first pass being incomplete or a receiver missing their first target.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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All the components of Ursa’s dishes are foraged or harvested in the desert and manipulated in surprising and experimental ways.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Documents reviewed by the Miami Herald show that only a portion of the funds handled through TourProdEnter can be clearly tied to legitimate AFA expenses.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Artist development, music production, choreography, promotion, and even fan engagement are all typically handled in-house.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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When sperms managed to reach the eggs, the ensuing early-stage embryos, called blastocysts, initially appeared stronger than their counterparts conceived in gravity.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Gilbert has also consistently been a law enforcement target, but has thus far managed to avoid lengthy prison terms.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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When the train stopped for three hours outside Guiyang, the backpacker finally admitted defeat and accepted a cigarette.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Those who are accepted go through a 10-week training academy, which Leonas helps instruct.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Roan addressed the incident in an Instagram Story and criticized the security guard.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Roan also pushed back against the part of the athlete’s statement that addressed her directly.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 Mar. 2026
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But, for many American Jews, Zionism has come to represent the belief that there should be such a home—both because of the Jewish people’s ties to their ancestral land and because of the centuries of persecution that Jews endured, culminating with the Holocaust.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Friends had endured weeks in hiding and one story in particular stayed with her of a family forced to crawl across their apartment floor to avoid being seen from outside.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2026
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Eight of the 78 infants receiving the Mead Johnson fortifier were treated for metabolic acidosis, compared with none of the 82 receiving the Abbott product, the article said.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Wang — who speaks Italian at a B2, or upper intermediate level, and has four great-grandparents from Sicily — had already made an appointment to recognize her citizenship, so hoped she might be treated as a case in progress.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Marylanders must never forget that many of the Democratic politicians still in office today once openly tolerated or supported the lawlessness that led to the destruction of the Columbus statue.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2026
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Dissent isn’t tolerated and consensus isn’t a priority.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Hacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacked. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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