Synonyms of hacks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hack

1

as in manipulates

to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently

I doubt that she can hack a job with so many responsibilities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• manipulates
• addresses
• handles
• manages
• treats
• takes
• maneuvers
• negotiates
• plays
• fields
• contends (with)
• swings
• engineers
• comes to grips with
• has a grip on
• grapples (with)
• copes (with)
• controls
• guides
• pulls
• carries out
• jockeys
• finesses
• gets off
• reacts (to)
• responds (to)
• commands
• steers
• carries off
• brings off
• regulates
• directs
• runs
• micromanages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fumbles
• bungles
• botches
• scamps
• messes (up)
• mishandles
• muffs
• goofs (up)
• louses up
• foozles

2

as in handles

to put up with (something painful or difficult)

she's not sure she can hack that miserable job much longer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• handles
• tolerates
• takes
• accepts
• stands
• endures
• pockets
• bears
• sticks out
• sustains
• lumps (it)
• stands for
• stomachs
• countenances
• brooks
• lives with
• supports
• absorbs
• sweats out
• bides
• meets
• swallows
• wears
• goes
• abides
• toughs it out
• suffers
• permits
• allows
• reconciles (to)
• submits (to)
• yields (to)
• consents (to)
• agrees (with or to)
• assents (to)
• respects
• acquiesces
• capitulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• dismisses
• declines
• turns down
• resists
• contests
• fights
• repudiates
• spurns
• combats
• opposes
• escapes
• avoids
• bypasses
• misses
• circumvents
• evades
• eludes
• dodges
• abstains (from)
• refrains (from)
• forbears

hacks

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noun (1)

plural of hack

1

as in chips

a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface

smallish hacks made in the bark of the trees marked the trail through the forest

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chips
• punches
• slits
• slots
• nicks
• grooves
• indents
• indentations
• notches
• kerfs
• indentures
• scores
• snips
• joggles
• undercuts
• nocks

2

as in swipes

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

completely stunned by a vicious hack across the neck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swipes
• blows
• punches
• hits
• strokes
• pokes
• slaps
• thumps
• thuds
• pounds
• whacks
• knocks
• licks
• smacks
• clips
• bangs
• beats
• spanks
• hooks
• slams
• chops
• switches
• stripes
• claps
• hands
• slugs
• raps
• buffets
• fillips
• bashes
• socks
• biffs
• kicks
• belts
• haymakers
• bats
• bops
• cuffs
• cracks
• swats
• picks
• lashes
• whams
• boxes
• clouts
• stingers
• busts
• pelts
• lickings
• knees
• dabs
• welts
• smashes
• swings
• thwacks
• larrups
• plumps
• beatings
• whops
• wallops
• counters
• counterstrokes
• counterblows
• douses
• rabbit punches
• body blows
• counterpunches
• lefts
• sucker punches
• rights
• whips
• crunchers
• batterings
• shivers
• pastings
• roundhouses
• sidewinders
• uppercuts
• thrashings
• bastinadoes
• drubbings
• whippings
• knockdowns
• knockouts
• wallopings
• KOs
• right-handers
• kayos
• one-twos

hacks

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noun (2)

plural of hack

1

as in taxis

an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled

after a week of hailing hacks and inhabiting hotels, the sales rep was happy to be home

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taxis
• cabs
• taxicabs
• limousines
• water taxis
• rickshaws
• jitneys
• gharries
• hackneys

2

as in amateurs

a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science

is he really any good at the piano or just a hack?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amateurs
• kids
• beginners
• hackers
• novices
• triflers
• freshmen
• newcomers
• rookies
• jacklegs
• inexperts
• greenhorns
• learners
• tyros
• neophytes
• tenderfeet

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• experts
• hands
• masters
• craftsmen
• adepts
• sharks
• past masters
• sharps
• aces
• virtuosos
• wizards
• veterans
• maestros
• crackerjacks
• vets
• old hands
• old-timers
• whizzes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hacks

Verb

The series, which has 57 parts, tells the story of two couples on a double date that descends into chaos after a mysterious figure hacks their personal devices and forces them to reveal their secrets to each other. — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Your personal information could be at risk if there's a data breach or someone hacks your account. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 4 June 2026

Attachments are the perks of Hugh’s suit, including thrusters, mod slots and the Overdrive Protocol, a sort of ultimate move that builds over time and hacks enemies around the two. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026

Harnessing the skill of veteran filmmaker Kim Jee-Woon, the series follows the story of a scientist who hacks into the memories of dead people. — New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026

Noun

When activists and media hacks attack your locker room, a head coach cannot just sit on the fence. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Keep Spices in a Pill Organizer Another one of Costello’s genius food travel hacks is for the smallest ingredients—spices. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2026

Lowe’s has plans to enable their creator network to pitch products that require distribution, while Vaseline has already created new products thanks to creator hacks and strategic partnership. — Kristen Dolan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The launch will test just how many health-maxxing hacks consumers want in their snacks. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Here, Lauren Houser, vice president of marketing at cleaning solutions company Zep in Atlanta, Georgia, highlights six common hacks that really aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. — Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026

The first incident occurred in April, but none of the companies were aware of the hacks until July, Anthropic said in its statement. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

His content blends high-energy, unfiltered reactions to chaotic internet food hacks with relatable everyday sketches that often spotlight his family life. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026

There are reports of cyberattacks on water systems in a dozen states, but because there's no federal regulation requiring local utilities to report hacks, more may have gone unreported, Garcia said. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026