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as in to manipulate
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 to handle
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
she's not sure she can hack that miserable job much longer
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as in tired
used or heard so often as to be dull
the abrupt revelation of an enemy masquerading as a friend is such a hack plot twist
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as in blow
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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as in amateur
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 hack
Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Quantum computing poses potential benefits for the academic and business worlds, but also raises cybersecurity concerns, as it could be used to crack security codes that protect computers from hacking.
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Donald Keough,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 June 2026
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
Banana peel tea, made by boiling clean banana peels with a sweet spice like cinnamon, is a social media hack for promoting a good night's sleep.
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Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
27 June 2026
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Verb
Others are starker, such as lab groups locking themselves inside offices to hack all day, according to people familiar with the hacks.
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Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Quantum computing poses potential benefits for the academic and business worlds, but also raises cybersecurity concerns, as it could be used to crack security codes that protect computers from hacking.
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Donald Keough,
Christian Science Monitor,
27 June 2026
Noun
This floor lamp is a vibe hack.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
Banana peel tea, made by boiling clean banana peels with a sweet spice like cinnamon, is a social media hack for promoting a good night's sleep.
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Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hack
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Prosecutors detailed at least four games in which the defendants are alleged to have schemed to have Beasley manipulate individual game stats for the benefit of gamblers.
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Among the schemes cited by officials was ATM jackpotting, a technically sophisticated form of theft in which criminals manipulate ATMs through malware, network intrusion or physical tampering to trigger unauthorized cash withdrawals.
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About 55% of injuries happen to people actively handling fireworks, and nearly a quarter of the injuries are to bystanders.
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Key indicators include how teams handle uncertainty, genuinely challenge each other, learn from failures, and base decisions on current realities.
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Depredation occurs when a shark steals an angler’s catch off their line, and Florida’s fishers are tired of it.
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Pugh is tired of seeing her mom suffer by no fault of her own.
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Intel’s Lip-Bu Tan, who met Modi last December, also signed up as a prospective buyer for chips made by Tata Electronics.
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Bring along a bag of your favorite chips for dipping and enjoy!
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Vingegaard’s victory at the Giro d’Italia in May, allied with Wout Van Aert’s cathartic win at Paris-Roubaix, has delivered two key objectives but the surprise departure of head of racing Grischa Niermann to Lidl-Trek was a blow.
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Hers is a voice that ought to have a lifetime’s staying power, bolstered by a lyrical and musical sensibility that provide everything her instrument needs to deliver a happy succession of knockout blows.
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The passengers had to self-eject from the speeding cab.
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Firefighters extinguished a blaze that had consumed the truck’s cab and trailer, as well as debris along the railroad.
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Thinking otherwise is the mistake of amateurs and dilettantes.
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There are two weeks to go before the MLB amateur draft July 11-14.
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The situation is pressing, but Coleman still manages to make a connection.
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The platform has consistently managed volume over $1 billion daily since the soccer tournament began on June 11.
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“Hack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hack. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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