hacking

Definition of hackingnext
present participle of hack
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Recent Examples of hacking Cybercriminal groups like ShinyHunters are focusing on identity systems and employee access instead of traditional hacking methods. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026 But there is also a world of more shadowy techniques – a whole history of hacking shenanigans going back nearly a century. Willa Rubin, NPR, 1 May 2026 Advanced Account Security doesn't totally eliminate all hacking threats. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026 Xu and Zhang are also accused of hacking into systems at a university in North Carolina and another university in Texas. Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2026 But the rapid growth of facial recognition over the last decade has raised concerns among privacy experts who caution that such data can easily be turned over to law enforcement entities or make companies hacking targets. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 Sturm was not happy with the amount of hacking and whacking allowed on Swayman. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Released Parties are also not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Giveaway. AJC.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Fine-tuning datasets is a form of history-tweaking—a practice that resonates with the canon-hacking attempted by defense tech actors like Karp, Andreessen, and Luckey. Simon Denny, Artforum, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacking
Verb
  • Another method involves manipulating routing through Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026
  • However, manipulating elections or even giving the appearance of fixing an election is what an anti-Democracy person would do.
    Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • The Veterans is handling international sales, with domestic distribution rights represented by CAA Media Finance.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 May 2026
  • The film is being launched as a package on the Cannes Marché du Film, with The Veterans repping international sales rights and CAA Media Finance handling domestic.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • Spectra has been involved in the downtown Hartford apartment market for more than a decade, developing or managing more than 700 units.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • The poll finds Trump is also underwater on managing every issue measured, as two-thirds of Americans say the country is headed in the wrong direction and Democrats' midterm lead over Republicans has increased slightly to 5 points.
    Emily Guskin, ABC News, 3 May 2026
Verb
  • All are easy to grow and quite adaptable in the garden, tolerating deer, drought, heat, and humidity.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
  • Investors aren't tolerating that anymore.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Venus in your 2nd House pulls you toward comfort or keeping things easy instead of addressing it fully.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • Similarly, with the CARE Court and initiatives addressing drug use and mental health, a strong clinical component is essential — good intentions alone are not enough.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Supporters say those changes would close long-standing gaps in accountability.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 2 May 2026
  • But the regime is still standing and its new leaders appear more radical and open to confrontation than the previous ones.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Harry and Meghan stepped back from their senior royal roles in 2020 due to media intrusion and racist coverage, eventually taking residence in Canada and, later, California, with their two children – Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Brown said Atlanta was taking away the Knicks’ spray game, which made the answer simpler.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And sometimes it’s measured in the kind of enduring affection America still feels for a 90-year-old former coach sitting beside a pool in Orlando with coffee, donuts and a newspaper in his hands.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
  • Chris and Clare have written an incredibly funny and warm screenplay and Avgousta’s vision and experience promise to make this an enduring festive film.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 May 2026

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“Hacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacking. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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