1
as in manipulating
to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
I doubt that she can hack a job with so many responsibilities
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as in handling
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
she's not sure she can hack that miserable job much longer
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Recent Examples of hacking
The hacking group posted online that nearly 9,000 schools worldwide were affected, with billions of private messages and other records accessed, Connolly said.
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CBS News, 8 May 2026
Hackers breached data days before the outage A hacking group called ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach at Canvas, said Luke Connolly, a threat analyst at the cybersecurity firm Emsisoft.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the data breach at Instructure, the parent company and creator of the Canvas learning management system, according to The New York Times and CNN.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The group is believed to have been formed in 2020 and has been involved in previous high-profile hacking incidents.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 8 May 2026
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
OpenAI says its advanced security program is not a response to a hacking incident but intended to preempt future 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
CBS News, 8 May 2026
Hackers breached data days before the outage A hacking group called ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach at Canvas, said Luke Connolly, a threat analyst at the cybersecurity firm Emsisoft.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the data breach at Instructure, the parent company and creator of the Canvas learning management system, according to The New York Times and CNN.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The group is believed to have been formed in 2020 and has been involved in previous high-profile hacking incidents.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 8 May 2026
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
OpenAI says its advanced security program is not a response to a hacking incident but intended to preempt future 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacking
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More ruthless than ever, Tony Baddingham (Tennant) is determined to dismantle his rivals piece-by-piece, weaponizing scandal and manipulating those closest to him to maintain his grip on power.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Eric Richins' other sister, Katie Richins-Benson, accused Kouri Richins of isolating and manipulating the couple's sons while attempting to take their inheritance.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Protagonist Pictures is handling sales.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Your co-parent is managing treatment, uncertainty and the very real fear of how this will affect his relationship with his daughter.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Researchers around the world continue to face difficulties in managing millions of qubits reliably, leading many companies and laboratories to prioritize more achievable near-term applications using systems built with dozens or hundreds of qubits instead of massive large-scale architectures.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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All are easy to grow and quite adaptable in the garden, tolerating deer, drought, heat, and humidity.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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Investors aren't tolerating that anymore.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ude has already observed progress in addressing Nigeria’s cultural disconnect.—
Daron James,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The session will examine AI’s impact on production, ethics and creative work, while also addressing the rise of vertical microdramas as a mobile-first format.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Last month, despite Orbán’s formidable, long-standing attempts to rig the legal and electoral systems in his favor, Magyar won, in a stunning upset.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Remove water sources that wasps can use to build their nests by getting rid of standing water in birdbaths, downspout drains, or other sources in the yard.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Washington said the airport’s 36-mile-long fence meets Federal Aviation Administration requirements and noted that there are multiple layers of security to prevent a breach from taking place.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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More Americans are hitting the road, boarding flights and taking cruises this Memorial Day, according to AAA.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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As detailed by Variety’s Emily Longeretta and Selome Hailu in our cover story, published in print and online today, CBS’ innovative and enduring unscripted juggernaut has set the standard for the reality-competition genre for 26 years and counting.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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China’s objective is not to fracture the Western alliance outright, but to prevent the consolidation of a fully unified and enduring Western front.—
Yu Jie,
Time,
13 May 2026
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“Hacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacking. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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