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as in crackers
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 amateurs
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 hackers
Discord revealed in October that hackers had breached a third-party service provider, compromising the data of up to 70,000 accounts.
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John Tufts, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
The company promises its network is purely voluntary, and secured against hackers.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Increasingly capable coding models have been projected to ease hackers’ or bad actors’ ability to conduct cyberattacks, while also potentially boosting cyber defenses.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The spying operation was unusually vast and allowed the hackers to hoover up sensitive information in apparent coordination with geopolitical events, such as diplomatic missions, trade negotiations, political unrest and military actions, according to the report.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
If data is encrypted, it is supposed to be locked away from hackers, companies and governments alike.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
How to protect yourself from identity theft Unique passwords and two-factor authentication will stymie some hackers, but freezing your credit prevents anyone from applying for new lines of credit in your name.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Moltbook has already been plagued with security issues, as the site itself is insecure, potentially allowing hackers to access private data.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Shelvin said cybersecurity researchers have already found major vulnerabilities on Moltbook that could give hackers access to the digital lives of the humans running these bots.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
John Tufts, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026
The company promises its network is purely voluntary, and secured against hackers.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Increasingly capable coding models have been projected to ease hackers’ or bad actors’ ability to conduct cyberattacks, while also potentially boosting cyber defenses.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The spying operation was unusually vast and allowed the hackers to hoover up sensitive information in apparent coordination with geopolitical events, such as diplomatic missions, trade negotiations, political unrest and military actions, according to the report.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
If data is encrypted, it is supposed to be locked away from hackers, companies and governments alike.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
How to protect yourself from identity theft Unique passwords and two-factor authentication will stymie some hackers, but freezing your credit prevents anyone from applying for new lines of credit in your name.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Moltbook has already been plagued with security issues, as the site itself is insecure, potentially allowing hackers to access private data.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Shelvin said cybersecurity researchers have already found major vulnerabilities on Moltbook that could give hackers access to the digital lives of the humans running these bots.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hackers
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Vitello, standing in front of a group of professionals instead of amateurs, told his team about his background, his origins.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Olympics athletes, with rare exceptions like the basketball teams or hockey teams, or a Michael Phelps or Shaun White, are amateurs.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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On the heels of this case, the Washington Post reported that the American Society of Plastic Surgeons is the first major medical association to change their guidance on kids receiving transgender care.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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There’s a small but well-run kids’ club by Sharkey and George, where genuinely lovely people run craft sessions, puppet shows, and video gaming slots.—
Sarah Leigh Bannerman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Their designers are a bunch of obsessive geeks, in the best way possible, who take pride in producing designs no one else can touch.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside,
16 Feb. 2026
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The stamp of the vaunted independent hip-hop label—which has built a reputation among its community of fanatical diehards and like-minded rap geeks for its lyric-forward, anti-commercial approach—can bring new eyes to a rapper overnight.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like to take and share photos.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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The ski treadmill offers some real benefits, especially for kids and beginners.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Hackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hackers. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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