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as in manipulates
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 handles
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 swipes
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 taxis
an automobile that carries passengers for a fare usually determined by the distance traveled
after a week of hailing hacks and inhabiting hotels, the sales rep was happy to be home
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as in amateurs
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 hacks
Sam Sabin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Hackers and hacks ⚠️ BeyondTrust, a popular privileged access management company, said that earlier this month, hackers breached some of its remote support SaaS tools.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Hackers and hacks ⚠️ BeyondTrust, a popular privileged access management company, said that earlier this month, hackers breached some of its remote support SaaS tools.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Hackers and hacks ⚠️ BeyondTrust, a popular privileged access management company, said that earlier this month, hackers breached some of its remote support SaaS tools.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Mental health clinicians are often portrayed as incompetent hacks, more disturbed than their clients.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Mental health clinicians are often portrayed as incompetent hacks, more disturbed than their clients.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Mental health clinicians are often portrayed as incompetent hacks, more disturbed than their clients.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Mental health clinicians are often portrayed as incompetent hacks, more disturbed than their clients.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
Hackers and hacks ⚠️ BeyondTrust, a popular privileged access management company, said that earlier this month, hackers breached some of its remote support SaaS tools.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Hackers and hacks ⚠️ BeyondTrust, a popular privileged access management company, said that earlier this month, hackers breached some of its remote support SaaS tools.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Hackers and hacks ⚠️ BeyondTrust, a popular privileged access management company, said that earlier this month, hackers breached some of its remote support SaaS tools.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Hackers and hacks ⚠️ BeyondTrust, a popular privileged access management company, said that earlier this month, hackers breached some of its remote support SaaS tools.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Mental health clinicians are often portrayed as incompetent hacks, more disturbed than their clients.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Mental health clinicians are often portrayed as incompetent hacks, more disturbed than their clients.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Mental health clinicians are often portrayed as incompetent hacks, more disturbed than their clients.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Mental health clinicians are often portrayed as incompetent hacks, more disturbed than their clients.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacks
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The administration will need to both formulate a comprehensive endgame for the war that addresses these core issues and craft a diplomatic strategy for getting there.—
Samuel Charap,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Dec. 2024
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This approach addresses key issues, making all-solid-state LMBs more viable for high-performance applications.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Dec. 2024
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The trick is that those outfits will be repurposed for next year’s pantomime season for one of the other pantos Harrison manages.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Dec. 2024
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Ruth manages to solve that only for Remy and Mike to start fist fighting among the barrels and against the tanker, and then Gary (Meegwun Fairbrother) shows up just as Ruth gets a critical call about her husband’s medical condition.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
7 Dec. 2024
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Now, science accepts their ideas, which are said to enrich our understanding of the universe.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Dec. 2024
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Sperm is a hot commodity, with low stock levels post-pandemic and a screening process that accepts only about 4 percent of donors.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
19 Dec. 2024
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Bye Bye Dark Spots Concealer + Serum actively treats discoloration with 2% niacinamide and helps brighten the look of dark circles, thanks to caffeine.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
23 Dec. 2024
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That's the way society treats you.—
Janine Rubenstein,
People.com,
13 Dec. 2024
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As Haiti endures a devastating crisis marked by escalating violence and lawlessness, urgent international intervention is required to address the growing chaos.—
Miami Herald Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Jan. 2025
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What endures through all of the yelling and conjecture around James, his greatness and his unprecedented career, is this stare caught on camera.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Hacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacks. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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