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as in cracker
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information
the company's security experts spent days trying to figure out how a hacker could have gotten past the firewall
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as in amateur
a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science
weekend golf hackers who are there mainly for the social networking
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Recent Examples of hacker
Any company that collects driver’s licenses, facial scans, or other personal information becomes a potentially valuable target for hackers.
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Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 24 May 2026
The goofy quest is a Reply All trope; the pair once travelled to the Middle East to track down a hacker who tried to take over their personal computers.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Just last month, a hacker shut down schools in Spring Lake Park.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 May 2026
But in February a team from Iceberg Quantum in Sydney, Australia, dramatically reduced that estimate, calculating that with careful optimization and error correction, hackers might need fewer than 100,000 qubits for the feat.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
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Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 24 May 2026
The goofy quest is a Reply All trope; the pair once travelled to the Middle East to track down a hacker who tried to take over their personal computers.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Just last month, a hacker shut down schools in Spring Lake Park.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 20 May 2026
But in February a team from Iceberg Quantum in Sydney, Australia, dramatically reduced that estimate, calculating that with careful optimization and error correction, hackers might need fewer than 100,000 qubits for the feat.
—Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacker
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Each one works against the increase in value as the pros crush the over-exuberance, as represented by fat premiums that the amateurs create.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
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O'Keefe, the low amateur at The Chevron Championship last month in the first LPGA major of the year, made only two pars along the back nine at La Costa Resort.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 May 2026
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Many are financed through crowdfunding, with subscribers garnering exclusive perks, and embrace subtitles and alternate audio (a series like the Japanese cyberpunk Milky Subway is dubbed in 10 different languages).—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2026
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The troubled production resulted in a bizarre cyberpunk schlock-flick that felt far removed from what most fans understood Mario to be.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Bills’ social media team showed the moment Allen surprised kids at recess.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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And the Clash was my favorite band as a kid.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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If the snippets above mean anything to you, congratulations—you’re officially a watch geek.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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Design geeks will love the adjacent historic cottages and wide stretch of coastline giving the setting a ye olde California postcard quality.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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Lowering the barrier for beginners A major focus of the CraftLab Generators is accessibility.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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Who Shouldn’t Try 4-7-8 Breathing Without Checking First The 7-second breath hold can feel uncomfortable for beginners or anyone with limited lung capacity.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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Plus, score Martha Stewart’s glowy skin hack, Amal Clooney’s gel manicure alternative, and a firming body lotion with rave reviews.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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Burning Coffee Grounds Videos on social media promote burning coffee grounds as a hack for getting rid of mosquitoes.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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And a new feature called side-slip control enabled even novice drivers to slide through corners like Ken Block.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
28 May 2026
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To make the process even easier for novices, the M2 leverages AI to detect the type of materials inserted and automatically adjust the settings for cutting, engraving, or just scoring to make thinner materials easier to flex and fold.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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“Hacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacker. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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