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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
The overall concern among Xbox fans is that the studio is going to be hacked down to its biggest series and biggest studios and simply nothing else.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Sacramento Fire Department officials confirmed Thursday that the agency’s X account was hacked after a false post claiming a terror attack at Levi’s Stadium appeared on its page for several seconds.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Airborne laser mapping allowed researchers to peer through the dense canopy to detect the 37-acre settlement on the Yucatán peninsula; the team then hacked a three-mile path through the jungle with machetes to reach the site, which features a 43-foot-tall pyramid temple.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
Though not active on social media (thanks to being hacked numerous times), Butler was pictured on the Jumbotron in the VIP section with his interior designer girlfriend Morgan Brown.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Getting hacked once is scary enough.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
This episode is hilarious, but it’s been so ruthlessly hacked down to giggle moments and ironic smash-cuts that important action and context are missing.
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Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Handala claimed in March to have hacked the email account of FBI Director Kash Patel and published personal photos and other material online.
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CBS News,
12 June 2026
Prominent researchers, such as Jane Manchun Wong, have also recently reported that their accounts were hacked.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Sacramento Fire Department officials confirmed Thursday that the agency’s X account was hacked after a false post claiming a terror attack at Levi’s Stadium appeared on its page for several seconds.
—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Airborne laser mapping allowed researchers to peer through the dense canopy to detect the 37-acre settlement on the Yucatán peninsula; the team then hacked a three-mile path through the jungle with machetes to reach the site, which features a 43-foot-tall pyramid temple.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
Though not active on social media (thanks to being hacked numerous times), Butler was pictured on the Jumbotron in the VIP section with his interior designer girlfriend Morgan Brown.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Getting hacked once is scary enough.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
This episode is hilarious, but it’s been so ruthlessly hacked down to giggle moments and ironic smash-cuts that important action and context are missing.
—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
Handala claimed in March to have hacked the email account of FBI Director Kash Patel and published personal photos and other material online.
—
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Prominent researchers, such as Jane Manchun Wong, have also recently reported that their accounts were hacked.
—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacked
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In all the stories across both timelines, Dinner said there’s a common thread about memories and how they can be manipulated, and that exploring it was part of the appeal of the new season — not just for the audience, but for the director.
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The other company whose shares were manipulated in the scheme, E-Waste, had an even higher market cap at some point, despite being nothing more than a shell company.
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But the Colorado legislation, signed into law in May, allows the state to pursue the types of cases typically handled at the federal level, such as those involving allegations of discrimination and harassment.
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The Dodgers have praised how Tucker has handled his struggles in the first year of a four-year, $240 million deal.
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The Phillies loaded the bases with two outs in the second, and after fouling off several Chandler pitches, Crawford took another late swipe and managed to hit one down the third base line off the end of the bat.
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In addition, problems at large banks — the failure of which could cause systemic issues — can be managed better if those banks have a larger cushion of reserves to draw on, either to get through a difficult period or to be resolved.
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On Friday, Pope Leo formally accepted the Liberty Medal from the National Constitution Center, a non-partisan non-profit located across from Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
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Reuters Calling on America to recommit itself to its founding principles of unity and peace at home and abroad, Pope Leo XIV accepted the Liberty Medal on Friday during a ceremony at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
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The memo also addressed aftermarket auto parts and would supersede the ability of the California Air Resources Board to evaluate parts that affect vehicle emissions.
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Jakucionis addressed the deal while preparing for his current work with Lithuania’s national team in World Cup qualifying.
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To complete the stunt, the actor endured 16 hours of intensive helicopter training every day for more than a month in order to pull off the scene's difficult maneuvers and climactic downward spiral, per the Los Angeles Times.
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Kohn and Warsh’s partnership endured the era’s enormous pressure.
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Breast cancer survivor Nancy Clifton-Hawkins, who was treated at the City of Hope, bought the phone on EBay for $50.
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More the former than the latter, sure, but both men are not overly pleased at the way they’re being treated.
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Manaker mentions that calcium bisglycinate is a chelated form that tends to be well tolerated, even among people who’ve had difficulty with other types.
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In clinics in Boston and California, the drug was well tolerated.
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