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 Images posted to the hacking group’s Telegram account included a picture of Patel sniffing a cigar and posing for photos. —

Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026 The breach comes not long after the Justice Department earlier this month seized four domains connected to the Handala group, as part of an ongoing effort to disrupt hacking and transnational repression schemes conducted by the Islamic Republic of Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security. —

Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 Pro-Iranian hacking group Handala claims credit for breaching FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account, posting old photos and documents online. —

Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026 But in other cases, Handala seems to have greatly exaggerated their hacking claims. —

Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 Sometimes finding a vulnerable camera is easier than hacking one. —

Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026 There’s a two-inch suspension lift, and in order to fit the 33-inch tires, the EJS team reworked the wheel openings without hacking away at too much. —

Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026 For years, hacking cameras for war remained theoretical. —

ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026 There are also rising warnings about hacking risks. —

Erin Tan, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2026

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Full-palm tactile sensing allows the robot to continue manipulating objects even when cameras are obstructed or when precise force control is required, such as in assembly tasks.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Orban started manipulating these grievances, and did so to significantly divide Hungarian society.

— John Shattuck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026