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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2
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
Imagine if Mark Zuckerberg had decided in 2007 that Facebook needed to take on Microsoft and become a powerful enterprise app, instead of growth-hacking his way to taking over the internet.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Born blind and hungry for connection, his early obsession with the telephone sparks a subculture that shapes the future of hacking and modern technology.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
In December 2023, NPR reported that Lewis had been accused of being involved in efforts to cover up aspects of the early-2010s phone-hacking scandal at Murdoch’s UK tabloids.
—Andrew Kirell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Another hacking campaign targeted government entities in the Czech Republic.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
One shoveller, Anthony Gutierrez, who is normally a truck driver, was hacking away at a sneckdown with an ice scraper.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
On New Year’s Eve, Lee Zeldin did something out of character for an Environmental Protection Agency leader who has been hacking away at regulations intended to protect Americans’ air and water.
—Sejal Govindarao, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
In January 2026, customer data from that incident appeared publicly on a popular hacking forum.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 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 Sweepstakes.
—AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Born blind and hungry for connection, his early obsession with the telephone sparks a subculture that shapes the future of hacking and modern technology.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
In December 2023, NPR reported that Lewis had been accused of being involved in efforts to cover up aspects of the early-2010s phone-hacking scandal at Murdoch’s UK tabloids.
—Andrew Kirell, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Another hacking campaign targeted government entities in the Czech Republic.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
One shoveller, Anthony Gutierrez, who is normally a truck driver, was hacking away at a sneckdown with an ice scraper.
—Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2026
On New Year’s Eve, Lee Zeldin did something out of character for an Environmental Protection Agency leader who has been hacking away at regulations intended to protect Americans’ air and water.
—Sejal Govindarao, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
In January 2026, customer data from that incident appeared publicly on a popular hacking forum.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 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 Sweepstakes.
—AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacking
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Hogan and his men secretly functioned as an espionage and sabotage operation, successfully manipulating the inept Germans over the course of 168 episodes.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
18 Feb. 2026
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Trump fired former Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer in August, implying that the agency was manipulating labor market data under her leadership.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
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Restaurant workers handling dead roaches and not noticing enough rodent poop to fill a human toilet lowlight this week’s Sick and Shut Down List of South Florida restaurants failing inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Businesses handling sensitive data demand stable and predictable outputs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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City staff is evaluating options for managing the orchard, including working with existing staff.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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With a dual perspective, this novel follows Maya managing her grief and facing the past while mothers in China are forced to give up their own daughters.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Plants are heat and drought tolerant once established, and grow well in coastal gardens, tolerating salt spray, wind, and even deer.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Child psychiatrist and Yale School of Medicine professor Yann Poncin previously told USA TODAY that over time, technology exposure rewires the brain to expect instant gratification, depleting the brain’s cognitive patience and threshold for tolerating frustration in the process.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Guthrie family's 'hour of desperation' The Guthrie family has posted several videos on social media over the past two weeks, addressing both Savannah Guthrie's followers and a person who may have abducted Nancy Guthrie.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Midway through her second edition at the helm of the Berlinale, the combative festival director wastes no time addressing the political storm that flared on opening day and quickly threatened to eclipse the films themselves.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2026
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Amidst this modern influx, the ancient beats strong with the Pak Tai Temple, an 18th-century ode to the God of the Sea, standing as the heart of the island's colorful Cheung Chau Bun Festival.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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In an alarming change that could force Cupertino, Saratoga and Los Altos Hills to slash millions of dollars from their budgets or raise local taxes, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is revamping a long-standing contract that provides those cities with public safety services.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Also on Tuesday, Indivisible CT is conducting an anti-ICE rally on the state Capitol lawn, taking political aim at a federal agency that has fallen sharply out of public favor after killing two American citizens in Minnesota and roughing up scores of others.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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The European Union’s first offshore carbon storage facility, taking emissions from Denmark and injecting them into the seabed below the North Sea, is due to start operating by mid-2026.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Untarnished and untouchable, La Sultana and its glorious surroundings remain suspended in their peaceful bubble for the enduring future.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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At others, that meant enduring tough negotiations behind closed doors.—
Cliff Brunt,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Hacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacking. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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