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 From 2019 to 2024, the Chinese hacking group MirrorFace conducted over 200 cyberattacks against Japanese defense, national security, and advanced technology targets. — Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026 CrowdStrike traced the campaign to ARTEX, an open-source AI hacking agent built in China and run alongside Anthropic’s Claude Code, and said the actor could be a 26-year-old. — Jay Kaplan, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Thus far, much of the discussion around AI liability has centered on hacking and other cyber threats enabled by AI models. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026 His essay came after an employee resigned over fears that AI could pose a threat to humanity, and follows reports from Anthropic and its rivals of AI models hacking into other companies during testing. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Sleep hacking is adjusting breathing, light, temperature and bedtime routines to improve rest without medication. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 OpenAI is now training its most advanced AI models without internet access following a string of rogue hacking incidents. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026 Maybe, according to cybersecurity experts who are raising the alarm about AI’s increasingly sophisticated and far-reaching hacking abilities. — Cameron Peters, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026 How sleep hacking works Sensory sleep hacking isn’t one trick. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

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Verb

This gave the team control over the motor’s movement without physically manipulating it.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The 18-year-old is suspected of manipulating an Indiana teen over a social platform into harming herself and taking her own life, according to prosecutors in Germany.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of manipulating

Verb

By contrast, recent restrictions or delays suggest a greater emphasis on managing relations with Beijing and avoiding unnecessary escalation.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
My experience includes managing campaigns, leading teams, and building relationships with community leaders.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of managing

Verb

Nathan is offended and starts going on his usual rant about not tolerating disrespect toward his family.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Egyptian authorities alternated over the decades between tolerating and repressing the group, which was permitted to field candidates in elections for brief periods.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerating

Verb

Underneath that one-liner sits a routine built on lifelong sun avoidance, a few long-standing product loyalties and a firm no to facial surgery.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
The homes where poor people lived have invariably vanished, whether in Paris or in the provinces, whereas bourgeois homes are still standing.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of standing

Verb

Her hours used to be filled with calls, note-taking and lengthy card disclosures.

— Lindsay Dodgson, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Dallas Mavericks star Cooper Flagg exited Friday night's game against the Indiana Pacers with an apparent shoulder injury after taking a hard foul while attempting a layup.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of taking

Verb

Compensation structures that incorporate multi-year performance expectations encourage leaders to think about the enduring health of the company, not just the current quarter.

— Anthony Mastro, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Yet conversations of hormonal health and their enduring impact often end with the last period.

— Sadiya S. Khan, Time, 26 Oct. 2026