hacked (around)

verb

past tense of hack (around)
as in hung (around or out)
to spend time doing nothing would prefer to be put to work rather than spend his days at the ranch just hacking around

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacked (around)
  1. kicked back
  2. chilled
  3. kicked around
  4. relaxed
  5. rested
  6. lounged
  7. idled
  8. strolled
Verb
  • My mom kicked back in comfort with a good book.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
  • Wash the Floor the Right Way Porch floors collect fine dust that gets kicked back into the air every time someone walks across them.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of kicked back
Verb
  • Olive oil in particular may turn cloudy or partially solidify when chilled, but will return to normal after 15 to 20 minutes at room temperature.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026
  • Spain’s answer to smoldering summer heat is the traditional vegetable soup called gazpacho served delightfully chilled.
    — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026
Definition of chilled
Verb
  • No balls were kicked around, but a first impression was made about a pitch that’s cropped tighter than a Pebble Beach fairway yet in impressive shape after four games over 11 days.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • Near a door leading to a loading dock, a group of players on the host Vegas Golden Knights — including forward Mitch Marner, who went on to score a regulation hat trick in a 5-4 win — stood in a circle and kicked around a soccer ball.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Definition of kicked around
Verb
  • In the years after the schedule was relaxed, three more instances were discovered before the crash.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • Tailoring became lighter, proportions relaxed and layering more instinctive, creating wardrobes that feel versatile rather than prescriptive.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Definition of relaxed
Verb
  • But this is a starting XI that was rested for the final group game, a 3-0 win over Jordan.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Much like today’s independent watchmakers, their reputations rested not simply on manufacturing every part themselves, but on transforming components into exceptional finished watches.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
Definition of rested
Verb
  • In the living room, a tabby cat with a clipped ear lounged on a velvet couch, her front paws propping open an illustrated catalogue of military aircraft.
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Definition of lounged
Verb
  • The show’s characters idled away their time watching programs like Years of Our Days to Live.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • In fact, Airbus was collecting orders and making deliveries while Boeing idled due to the bans and delays imposed by the CAAC.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Definition of idled
Verb
  • Cubans strolled along el Paseo del Prado promenade in the inky night, desperate to escape the stifling heat of their homes.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • More recently, Amal Clooney strolled through the South of France hand-in-hand with husband George in a black micro-mini with shorts peeking out underneath.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Definition of strolled
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