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as in manipulated
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 handled
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 hacked
Harper hacked at a 3-0 pitch and fouled it.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Both Tunsil and his agent revealed that the former Ole Miss Rebel had his accounts hacked, with screenshots being posted of Tunsil texting the assistant athletic director of the university for help with his rent.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Disclosure of documents allegedly hacked from Homeland Security reveal a massive surveillance web that has all Americans in its scope.
—Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Federal officials said Lane hacked into two companies — including PowerSchool, according to Reuters and ABC News — in an attempt to extort them.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Tisza’s database was at one point hacked and posted online, apparently to encourage harassment of party members.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Musa Tariq with the Council on American-Islamic Relations shared his concerns that Flock’s data can be easily hacked.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The malicious actor hacked into Weiss’s contact’s Telegram, arranged a video call with him, and attempted to run a script on his computer to get his passwords.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The comedian and actress, 43, laid into FBI Director Kash Patel during the Monday, March 30 broadcast, poking fun at reports that his personal emails were hacked.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Matt Gelb, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Both Tunsil and his agent revealed that the former Ole Miss Rebel had his accounts hacked, with screenshots being posted of Tunsil texting the assistant athletic director of the university for help with his rent.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Disclosure of documents allegedly hacked from Homeland Security reveal a massive surveillance web that has all Americans in its scope.
—Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Federal officials said Lane hacked into two companies — including PowerSchool, according to Reuters and ABC News — in an attempt to extort them.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Tisza’s database was at one point hacked and posted online, apparently to encourage harassment of party members.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
Musa Tariq with the Council on American-Islamic Relations shared his concerns that Flock’s data can be easily hacked.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The malicious actor hacked into Weiss’s contact’s Telegram, arranged a video call with him, and attempted to run a script on his computer to get his passwords.
—Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The comedian and actress, 43, laid into FBI Director Kash Patel during the Monday, March 30 broadcast, poking fun at reports that his personal emails were hacked.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacked
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However, confirming that in humans is more challenging, given that human brain cells that can be manipulated to test the findings are of the deceased.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Known as the godfather of public relations, Bernays explained how the unconscious element of people in democratic societies could be manipulated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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James has handled the majority of the play-making responsibilities, had eight turnovers in each of the last two games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Distribution in Australia and New Zealand will be handled by Umbrella Entertainment.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Vivian explained that competition was so fierce, and budgets managed so tightly, that no producer could afford to extend filming by even a day.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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For a team that managed only three runs in the entire series against the Yankees and that hasn’t overcome more than a one-run deficit in a win, the early 4-0 hole felt insurmountable.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The lieutenant who handled his Skelly conference wrote that Webster accepted full responsibility for his actions and apologized.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this month, the city of Aurora accepted a grant from the state Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on behalf of Mutual Ground to make needed renovations.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Scott Dochterman grades the pick Baltimore addressed its porous pass rush (30 sacks last year) by signing Trey Hendrickson this offseason.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In a message addressed to residents of southern Lebanon, IDF Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee warned that Israeli troops continued to maintain their positions in southern Lebanon amid the current truce, which is set to expire Sunday.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Given everything that Schalke have endured over the past decade — two relegations, authored by all sorts of coaching, managerial and financial dysfunction — the creeping sense of doom must have felt terribly familiar.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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In northern Israel, fear and anger The ceasefire with Lebanon has stoked deep disappointment in Israeli towns near the border that have endured a month and a half of missile fire from Hezbollah.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Initially treated as a death by natural causes, the case was later ruled a homicide after an undertaker noticed a knife wound on the back of her neck.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Teel, who suffered a right hamstring strain March 10 playing for Italy in the World Baseball Classic, is being treated with caution, White Sox general manager Chris Getz said.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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So, the ribosome provides a very stringent test of whether engineering out an amino acid can be tolerated by cells.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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It would be dedicated to the heroic patience with which Americans have tolerated billionaires like him for so very long.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Hacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacked. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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