hacking
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of hacking
1400–50; late Middle English, in literal sense. See hack 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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However, the reach of the Bluesky hacking campaign appeared to be limited, with the platform's safety team saying their "posts averaged 50 views" before they were taken down.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
“It’s not like back in the day when they’d be hacking away at the price to lift sales.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In that category she put people like Orange Tsai - another big winner in Berlin who has won many previous hacking prizes.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Last year, DHS reactivated a $2 million contract with the U.S. subsidiary of Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions, which makes Graphite, a hacking tool that can infiltrate encrypted messaging apps such as Signal and WhatsApp.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
“We’re going across the street to the restaurant. If you hear or see anything more about the hacking, we’d sure like to know.”
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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