hacked (off)

past tense of hack (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacked (off)
Verb
  • One report, citing a source close to Sheridan, even claimed the writer was annoyed that Paramount sent too many of its top suits to a meeting designed to keep Sheridan onboard, arguing that Ellison had messed up by bringing more than two execs along with him.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Simonson suggested that bartenders don’t really disdain the Bloody Mary; they just are annoyed at having to make what is almost universally considered a brunch drink after hours.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trier noticed that some directors said hello to him, whereas others couldn’t be bothered.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Still, the simplicity wasn’t what bothered him.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The apology came after a sustained campaign by historians and activists who argued that the victims were persecuted for being poor, vulnerable, or simply different.
    James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Its depictions of dancing devils and witches’ sabbaths are supposed to scare viewers straight, but writer-director Benjamin Christensen is also sympathetic towards the plight of medieval women persecuted for witchcraft.
    Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Banks has bugged Kerkering to clean his locker, to no avail.
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Power gains are bugged to be too low for a new power grind that no one wants to do anyway.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But those movements further irritated a rib injury that Hendrix first sustained during Wicked night.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The decision by Aaron Turner, Kuminga’s agent, to go on a media tour in recent weeks while negotiating publicly in hopes of landing a better offer for Kuminga, irritated some with the organization, according to league sources.
    Nick Friedell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Firefighters employed a blanket containing a mixture of foam and water, because of fuel leaking on the ground, to put out the fire, the Daily Herald reported, adding there was no damage to the mall’s interior or nearby structures.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • While Searchlight has not put out an official logline for the feature, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter the story is described as a love letter to the music of the movies and the people who make it.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Alejandro Alba and his son Jayen got front row seats by arriving at 4am, a full seven hours before the parade started.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Prosecutors said that during one visit to the assisted living facility, Fireside got access to the bank account belonging to her mother's boyfriend, then called the bank and guided him on resetting his online information.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Hacked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacked%20%28off%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!