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as in cracker
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information
the company's security experts spent days trying to figure out how a hacker could have gotten past the firewall
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as in amateur
a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science
weekend golf hackers who are there mainly for the social networking
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Recent Examples of hacker
The hackers also got unauthorized access to Texas GOP data, including personal identifying information that was distributed and made available online.
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
However, hackers continue to find ways to evade it.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The report didn't explain what technical means the hacker used.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
The hackers detailed their work in a post on the Telegram messaging service and urged other hackers to follow their lead, according to researchers at the SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks the groups' activity.
—Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
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Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
However, hackers continue to find ways to evade it.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The report didn't explain what technical means the hacker used.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
The hackers detailed their work in a post on the Telegram messaging service and urged other hackers to follow their lead, according to researchers at the SITE Intelligence Group, which tracks the groups' activity.
—Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacker
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Hitler—still two years from power—was dismissed as a dithering amateur, reliant on speeches, crowds, and parliamentary niceties.—
Thomas Meaney,
New Yorker,
2 July 2025
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The contest arrives as AI becomes an increasingly popular tool for musicians from amateurs to professionals — more than 60 million people used AI software to create music in 2024, according to the International Music Summit’s 2025 Business Report.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The rights have reverted back to Kodansha, the manga publisher that first put out the postapocalyptic cyberpunk story by Katsuhiro Otomo in 1982.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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Pair it with: Akudama Drive for another recent and tragic cyberpunk story.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
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This is especially good for those staple items kids are always using – notebooks, binders, folders, colored pencils, pens and more.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Does a person with this much contempt for texts by day insist on reading aloud to his kids at night?—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
Noun
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For the theater geeks, watch experimental shows at the Fringe Festival.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Some questions are for casual fans; others are strictly for the hardcore geeks.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2025
Noun
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This class is ideal for absolute beginners with no prior poker experience.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
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The good news for both beginner and advanced riders is that there are multiple choices across the 40-odd models on the market these days.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
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Marks & Spencer projects the hack will cost it up to £300 million in operating profits this year.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
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Still, phone hacks are more common than most people realize.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2025
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This makes these spots good for young anglers and novices as well as those with mobility challenges.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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Two pilots in uniform greeted us and put all of us novice fliers at ease, giving us a rundown about the safety measures between cracking jokes.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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“Hacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacker. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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