HACKS Synonyms: 258 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hack

as in manipulates

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 handles

to put up with (something painful or difficult) she's not sure she can hack that miserable job much longer

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hacks

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noun (1)

plural of hack

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

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as in swipes

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument completely stunned by a vicious hack across the neck

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hacks

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noun (2)

plural of hack

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

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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?

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Recent Examples of hacks

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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

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While data breaches and hacks can trigger financial loss and chaos—from data-wiping to hospital shutdowns—the activities usually stop short of causing widespread loss of life or devastating physical destruction. —

Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026 The episodes will also be available to stream on-demand on Peacock the day after airing on TV, however the streamer does not offer a free trial (although there are a few hacks; more on that here and below). —

Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026 This assortment also offers pain relief solutions from head to toe for headaches, bunion support and more, plus wellness hacks from a tongue scraper to compression gear. —

ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026 Various activities conducted by the websites included hacking and the posting of sensitive data stolen during such hacks, often followed by public and private threats to journalists, Iranian expats and Jewish communities. —

CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 Hacking an iPhone is still a significant technical challenge, and the two campaigns rely on a complicated chain of hacks that work in tandem to take over a phone. —

Kevin Collier, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026 These hacks have specific traits. —

Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026 These hacks can't hurt, and the Internal Revenue Service won't actually audit you, right? —

Malaka Gharib, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026 As with most travel hacks, though, there are advantages and disadvantages. —

Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacks

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Reinhart’s Apple is a deliciously deadly mystery wrapped in sequins and pure unadulterated attitude, as Tung’s Pumpkin subtly manipulates the group to get to the bottom of a past incident that weighs on her personally, despite her new friends being oblivious to her true identity.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
The film is being released as newsrooms shrink, the mainstream media consolidates and social media manipulates the meaning of truth.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026