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 Such efforts would have likely included hacking military networks, jamming radar systems, disrupting satellites, and destroying communication nodes. —

Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 8 Mar. 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 Giveaway. —

AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026 And in news that will surprise absolutely no one familiar with his longevity endeavors, tech entrepreneur and bio-hacking fanatic Bryan Johnson also had penile Botox. —

Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Mar. 2026 These AIs have shown behaviors as varied as deception and blackmail, to scheming and cheating by hacking software. —

Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026 Schmidt warned at a conference in October that AI models are susceptible to hacking for malicious purposes. —

Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026 Mellen said Iran has been experimenting with using AI in hacking operations for years. —

Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026 Others accused Snow of hacking and harassment. —

Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026 But Simon, who can describe the film’s shooting, hacking and screaming in detail, has not yet seen the movie. —

Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

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For example gerrymandering, or the practice of manipulating electoral district boundaries to favor one political party, is an ongoing, albeit controversial tactic among both Democrats and Republicans.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
The skills could include tasks such as folding boxes, assembling components, or even manipulating objects, activities that still remain challenging for many robotic systems.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026