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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
Peterson, who did indeed return to the court, was hacked on an off-balance 3 with one second to play.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Someone had hacked up the mature plant, leaving only a few of its roughly 30 leaves.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Strong passwords are very necessary, as anyone who has been hacked can tell you.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
The leading magazine on cyber security, Wired, was hacked in December.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
Does Alexander still have his senses hacked?
—Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Most commonly, people felt they were being persecuted via their electronics – that their Wi-Fi networks, computers or cellphones had been hacked or implanted with tracking devices.
—Alaina Vandervoort Burns, The Conversation, 17 Dec. 2025
News of more than 120,000 Korean home cameras being hacked recently can shake your confidence in connected devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
At first, the casual observer might’ve thought Sago was calling a technical foul on Ball for raising his arms in disgust, believing he got hacked on his drive to the bucket.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
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Freedom from fear mattered because frightened societies are easily manipulated.—
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In some cases, CBS News ran images through AI detection tools, which can be inconsistent or inaccurate but can still help flag possibly manipulated content.—
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One of them calls out the district for gross negligence for how the situation was handled.—
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King handled the situation well, but even such a pro couldn't help but crack a smile at that remark.—
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Even amid some clunky exposition, Welcome to Derry has at least managed to offer compelling horror set pieces to keep heart rates up.—
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In Week 5, Matthew Stafford passed for 389 yards and three touchdowns, but the Rams converted on only four of 10 third downs, and after taking a 17-7 lead into halftime, managed only nine points in the final two quarters and overtime.—
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The show's co-creator Jack Thorne accepted the award and gave a speech thanking Netflix and listing the names of several people who have supported the series.—
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But Skinny Pedro had accepted the task for another, more important reason.—
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Samsung addressed these issues early in development by redesigning the sensor structure.—
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Earlier this week, Risch spoke with Boise’s KIVI-TV Channel 6, and briefly addressed the matter.—
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Officials said the violence spread across several city blocks as agents endured four separate attempts to ram their convoy, including near an FBI facility where demonstrators tried to breach the perimeter before police restored order.—
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The legal wrangling comes after the administration and Republicans endured a bruising Election Day last week.—
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Noem said the officer involved was struck by the vehicle and transported to a hospital, where he was treated and later released.—
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All three workers were taken to Wheeling Hospital to be treated for their injuries.—
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In clinical trials, maca root has been described as safe and generally well-tolerated.—
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Let this be a warning that no attack on the exercise of religion — regardless of faith — will be tolerated in the Western District of Kentucky.—
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“Hacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacked. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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