HACKING Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

hacking

verb

present participle of hack

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 Based on the first novella in Martha Wells’ book series, Murderbot is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients, played by Skarsgård. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026 Grande said she’s been the victim of this hacking campaign for years, noting that in 2023, as many as 45 of her unreleased songs leaked online. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 Almost a month after announcing that its models had gone rogue by hacking the AI platform Hugging Face, OpenAI is updating its public security policies with new rules designed to prevent future incidents. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 The fact that OpenAI did not seem to know its agents had constructed a messaging board and collaborated on hacking another company raised alarms after the incident. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 Like a runaway hack-hack-hacking through an antebellum field of sugarcane with a machete under a moonless midnight sky, Tate tore a new trail for us all. — Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026 In this case, an autonomous system coordinating up to eight AI agents – carrying out intrusions and deciding what to do next without human intervention – effectively ran a hacking campaign rather than just merely assisting a human hacker. — John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Hirun | Istock | Getty Images A string of recent AI hacking incidents has pushed cybersecurity to the forefront of the conversation, as labs race to develop agentic AI from their frontier models. — Mavis Mook, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 This has already resulted in rogue AI agents hacking, cheating, and even creating new viruses. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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Sandoval’s ex, Dillon Maquindang, stood at a podium Thursday morning and decried the defendant for cheating on them, manipulating them and taking out his failures on Maquindang’s family.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
In recent years, totalizing ideologies such as communism, fascism, and Islamism have found dedicated audiences on social media, and the proliferation of demagogues manipulating people for malign ends is an ever-present worry.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of manipulating

Verb

Dickinson is very skilled at handling the puck, and often creates chances due to the combo of his skating and skill.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The company has since grown into one of the largest full-service media firms in the industry, handling localization, distribution and post-production work for studios, streamers and content creators around the world.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of handling

Verb

Mourinho’s first game back at the Bernabeu should be box-office given the divisions his last spell in charge from 2010 to 2013 caused at Madrid — and his behaviour when managing Benfica against Madrid in the Champions League last year.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Yet Schore makes a compelling case that the greatest opportunity for reclaiming time isn't found by reorganizing schedules but by managing the internal conversations that quietly consume them.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

As the latest chapter in the epic British-American poem known as Fleetwood Mac,Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are back to tolerating each other’s nonsense in a sexy way.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Kim Jong Il’s government accepted international food aid while increasingly tolerating informal markets as the state’s public distribution system broke down.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tolerating

Verb

This is the first in a five-piece-series addressing how to test and train your balance at home.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Meeting their needs requires addressing stagnant Medicaid rates for behavioral health and ensuring health insurance covers behavioral needs, advocates said.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of addressing

Verb

Semenyo had already completed a prolific season in England’s Premier League, scoring 17 league goals to take over boyhood idol Tony Yeboah’s long-standing record for most scored by a Ghanaian in a single season.

— Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
But the American Civil Liberties Union, a long-standing Flock critic, downplayed the new changes as minor.

— Kevin Collier, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of standing

Verb

During this past weekend’s practice, the 6-foot-4, 215-pound receiver again worked inside with the strength staff to begin practice instead of taking reps with the wideouts.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Consumers are being more proactive than ever and taking their health into their own hands.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of taking

Verb

Continuously refine and embed them into onboarding, decision-making and leadership practices so institutional knowledge compounds, strengthens alignment and creates enduring organizational value.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
This unlikely combination of bad timing and documentary instinct produced an enduring symbol of resilience in the face of hardship.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026