1
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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2
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
Kendra further alleged that Lauryn's Snapchat account was hacked and popped back up in the town where Khloe lived.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Adames hacked and sent the pitch straight off his left knee cap.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
His brother had been badly damaged by scandal when the family's British tabloids were found to have hacked into mobile phone voicemails and otherwise violated people's privacy.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
That person, who often is located overseas, contacts the victim — or convinces the victim to contact them — and falsely claims the victim’s identity or bank account has been hacked or compromised.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Shawn, according to the article, told his coworkers the family had experienced identity theft, which led them to missing house payments, and Kendra had said she’d been hacked after bouncing a check.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
That way, if one device gets hacked, your laptops and phones remain protected.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
For example, Dior’s Instagram account was hacked in February.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Facebook’s advice if your account is hacked can be found here.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Adames hacked and sent the pitch straight off his left knee cap.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
His brother had been badly damaged by scandal when the family's British tabloids were found to have hacked into mobile phone voicemails and otherwise violated people's privacy.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
That person, who often is located overseas, contacts the victim — or convinces the victim to contact them — and falsely claims the victim’s identity or bank account has been hacked or compromised.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Shawn, according to the article, told his coworkers the family had experienced identity theft, which led them to missing house payments, and Kendra had said she’d been hacked after bouncing a check.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
That way, if one device gets hacked, your laptops and phones remain protected.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
For example, Dior’s Instagram account was hacked in February.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Facebook’s advice if your account is hacked can be found here.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacked
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Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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By the end of the episode, Isaac is dead, Nibs has had part of her memory wiped, and Slightly has been manipulated by Morrow into letting one of the face-huggers turn Arthur into a Xenomorph incubator.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Butler's sister-in-law baked a beautiful red velvet cake and a close friend handled music, hair and more.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The visiting bench complained that Barca’s Kika Nazareth had handled the ball, but the referee dismissed their appeal.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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By Sunday evening, the fire crew managed to contain 14% of this wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In previous years, a private consultant managed the grant distribution process.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Novak walked the red carpet and accepted the honor onstage in a dramatic white gown with a silvery overlay.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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That way, when you are accepted, you are accepted voluntarily, because people appreciate you and respect you and want you, not because you have been shoved down their throats.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In short, the massive popularity of its original anime ‘80s run wasn’t matched by its merchandising, and that’s something that is now being belatedly addressed.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Following Morton’s video clip, the singer addressed her son’s claims in a public statement on her Instagram Stories.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Before welcoming William, the couple endured a six-year-long road to parenthood that included health issues for each of them in addition to their fertility struggles.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The attacker was sidelined for eight months and endured setbacks during his rehabilitation.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The share of respondents indicating that foreign and local companies were treated equally rose by 5 percentage points to 37%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Money markets, which are treated as safe havens, won't lose value since they are fixed at $1 per share, Stovall said, but the income received will go down if interest rates fall in the future.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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They are tolerated, not respected.—
Hansel Alejandro Aguilar,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Any violence committed or even threatened against Raglan James will not be tolerated on this website.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Hacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacked. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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