as in cliche
used or heard so often as to be dull
she quickly learned to ignore her children's hackney complaints like "It isn't fair" and "Why me?"
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as in to overuse
to use so much as to make less appealing
advertisers have hackneyed the word "revolutionary" so much that it now just means that a product is new
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as in surrey
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as in pony
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Recent Examples of hackney
Peter Hartlaub, Orange County Register, 6 Apr. 2017
Simon Webster, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
Feinberg is still driving under the same hackney carriage medallion that he was issued in 1975, according to police.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2018
Verb
Director Zach Braff runs in the opposite direction of these stereotypes and all other things hackneyed, crafting an enjoyable time at the movies.
—Peter Hartlaub, Orange County Register, 6 Apr. 2017
Noun
Acceptable modes of transit include a 1969 Mini Cooper, any model of Range Rover that Prince Philip once drove, or a hackney carriage.
—Simon Webster, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2023
Feinberg is still driving under the same hackney carriage medallion that he was issued in 1975, according to police.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hackney
Verb
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Before adding another one, remember that overusing them can cause health and skin problems in the long term.Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Third, for overusing fracking water from aquifers that ranchers depend on in semi-desert regions of the country, such as New Mexico.Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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When Tran rang it, Daisy and Kelsey pulled up in a surrey.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2024
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The clanging warning that a family in a four-wheel surrey pedicab is rolling up behind you.Tim Ebner, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
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Kim and her pint-sized cutie get acquainted with a miniature pony.Maria Yagoda, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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The chief animal protagonists in this story are two dogs and a polo pony.Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
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Chicano artists also critically reexamined stereotyped figures, such as the pachuco and pachuca, and retold current and historic events through artworks that questioned hegemonic narratives.Mary Thomas, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Covino is also tasked with the least comedic role and excels at imbuing his character with enough nuance to be the one actor who transcends the script’s stereotyped trappings.Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2024
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But Morales argues the issue os stereotyping Latinas stems from within the horror genre.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2024
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But the work was more specific than simply stereotyping bigger, older guys as grips and skinnier kids as PAs.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
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Among this group of donors are CEOs, lawyers and racehorse owners.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
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These pastures raise many of the state’s famous Kentucky Derby racehorses.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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In difficult listening situations, participants described feeling physically and mentally tired.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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But towards the end of the day, when everyone is sufficiently tired out, Webb says there's nothing better than sitting down and winding down together.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The divisive race has left Americans exhausted and on edge, Sonoma State Political Science Professor David McCuan said.Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Javonte Williams, Running Back Williams, 24, came to Denver with high expectations after the team exhausted a second-round pick on the North Carolina product back in 2021.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Hackney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hackney. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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