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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
That same year, hackers stole student identification numbers and email addresses from Long Beach Unified and posted the data online.
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Jason Henry, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Yet technology experts warn that outsourcing key decisions to AI exposes consumers to risks, potentially leading to communications errors and costing people money, while also potentially handing hackers the keys to their data.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Zero-days are bugs in software unknown to the programmers who have created that software and that could enable hackers to bypass security controls and potentially steal vital data.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
The same hackers claimed responsibility for breaching the personal devices and accounts of former Israel military Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Danish officials in December said cyberattacks carried out by Russia in 2024 on a water utility left some houses without water, while in August, Norwegian police said pro-Russian hackers remotely opened a valve in a dam, allowing water to pour out.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Rather, the hackers Smart and colleagues traced to an IP address in this city have been using the wily method his team uncovered to pilfer millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency.
—Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
Software stocks sold off this week after Anthropic released its new Mythos model in a limited capacity, citing concerns of potential misuse by hackers.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
How did hackers get the LAPD files?
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Jason Henry, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Yet technology experts warn that outsourcing key decisions to AI exposes consumers to risks, potentially leading to communications errors and costing people money, while also potentially handing hackers the keys to their data.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Zero-days are bugs in software unknown to the programmers who have created that software and that could enable hackers to bypass security controls and potentially steal vital data.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
The same hackers claimed responsibility for breaching the personal devices and accounts of former Israel military Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
Danish officials in December said cyberattacks carried out by Russia in 2024 on a water utility left some houses without water, while in August, Norwegian police said pro-Russian hackers remotely opened a valve in a dam, allowing water to pour out.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Rather, the hackers Smart and colleagues traced to an IP address in this city have been using the wily method his team uncovered to pilfer millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency.
—Jessica Klein, PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2026
Software stocks sold off this week after Anthropic released its new Mythos model in a limited capacity, citing concerns of potential misuse by hackers.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
How did hackers get the LAPD files?
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hackers
Noun
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Given these circumstances, most of the music written for mandolin (eighty-five volumes were published in Paris between 1761 and 1783) was intended for amateurs, often women.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Pressley became a performance chef after shedding 200lbs himself and entering a cooking competition show for amateurs, judged by one of his idols, Gordon Ramsay.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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If kids are in your world, plan a game that includes them.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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All kids are really good kids, but these are good kids.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Such comes with a 12-game win streak and computer numbers that make even the geeks party on Broadway.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Part sports hangout, part brewpub, The Ram is the sort of wide-net concept that draws families, high school football fans and — back when craft IPAs were cool — even beer geeks.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Group of beginners, hobbyists and professionals who like to take and share photos.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2026
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Although the dispensary does sell some low-potency products meant for beginners or microdosing, the focus here is on full-strength THC products, including cannabis flower, vapes, beverages and edibles.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Hackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hackers. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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