hacks 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of hack
1
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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2
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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hacks

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noun (1)

plural of hack
1
as in chips
a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface smallish hacks made in the bark of the trees marked the trail through the forest

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2
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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hacks

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of hack
1
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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2
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
Verb
As the Satanic Slasher gruesomely hacks his way across the country with the cop in pursuit, his backstory and intentions are parceled out to the viewer piece by piece, until the movie arrives at a completely unpredictable conclusion. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026 The series, which has 57 parts, tells the story of two couples on a double date that descends into chaos after a mysterious figure hacks their personal devices and forces them to reveal their secrets to each other. — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 Your personal information could be at risk if there's a data breach or someone hacks your account. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 4 June 2026 Attachments are the perks of Hugh’s suit, including thrusters, mod slots and the Overdrive Protocol, a sort of ultimate move that builds over time and hacks enemies around the two. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2026 Harnessing the skill of veteran filmmaker Kim Jee-Woon, the series follows the story of a scientist who hacks into the memories of dead people. — New Atlas, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
Quest Diagnostics has seen hacks impacting patient records before. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Social platforms reward single-ingredient hacks that promise outsize benefits, and cloves fit the pattern. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Defense Undersecretary Emil Michael, a task force vice chair, will lead an effort to develop protocols for labs to tell the government about breaches, hacks and other cyber issues. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Creators are also touting tailoring hacks, such as taking in waistbands, that are combined with thrifting basic essentials (t-shirts, knits and belt adjusters). — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 In all, the Dodgers drowned out that horrible tomahawk chop with some mighty hacks of their own, winning 3-1 while finally displaying some of the desperation that had been missing. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 In September, for example, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said OpenAI’s management needed to take responsibility for the recent agent hacks. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 With near-daily developments and revelations of more hacks and rogue AI agents, this no longer is the stuff of science fiction. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 However, neither was enacted knowing the scope of future data breaches, personal data hacks and Al. — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hacks
  1. manipulates
  2. handles
  3. chips
  4. swipes
  5. cabs
  6. amateurs
  7. addresses
  8. tolerates
Verb
  • In Kazan’s remake, Cathy craves power and freedom and manipulates the men in her life to achieve those goals.
    — Katie Gunderman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The series follows Mónica, a newly qualified lawyer who learns to defraud clients, manipulates her family to secure an inheritance, then betrays her mentor.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of manipulates
Verb
  • What locked chats don’t do Locking a chat changes where a conversation appears and how it’s opened—not how OpenAI handles it.
    — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Research a potential lender's track record — its Better Business Bureau rating and customer reviews can give you a sense of how a lender handles applications, payments and problems that arise after borrowing.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of handles
Noun
  • In 2025 the hyperscalers alone poured more than $300 billion into data centers, chips, and grid capacity, and that spend is doing real work in the top-line growth figures.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The project will focus on advanced packaging techniques that bundle multiple chips into compact units.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of chips
Noun
  • Behind the metallic Ray-Ban logo on the right temple is a touch surface for taps and swipes to accept calls and control audio playback.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
  • On social media, the campaign has highlighted events such as Begich’s visit to the Alaska State Fair and recently has taken swipes at Hill.
    — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of swipes
Noun
  • The company also has experience running trucks commercially with empty cabs.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • There are glistening construction workers and disembodied skirts blowing upwards from the convected wind of subway grates and cabs again, a heat-wave dream loop.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of cabs
Noun
  • The London edition of Frieze, a longstanding highlight on the global art calendar that draws an annual pilgrimage of high-net-worth collectors, advisors, dealers, curators, institutional directors and amateurs to the British capital.
    — Mahoro Seward, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Investors follow, with professionals leading the way and amateurs jumping in later.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of amateurs
Verb
  • But this redesign must be paired with structural change that addresses the barriers, bias, and discrimination that contribute to symptoms being dismissed, delays in care, and unequal access to health care and treatment for women.
    — Sadiya S. Khan, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The filing also addresses many of the same themes that have sparked concerns of an AI bubble, including the possibility of AI demand growing more slowly than expected.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of addresses
Verb
  • Even if your skin generally tolerates exfoliation well, dermatologists warn that AHAs can increase sun sensitivity, making your skin more vulnerable to UV damage.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Start with a small glass (about 4 ounces) and gradually increase as your body tolerates it.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, HEALTH, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tolerates

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“Hacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacks. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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