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also highjack
as in to commandeer
to take control of (a vehicle) by force
some loser tried to hijack the plane with a toy gun
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Recent Examples of hijack
Her husband, Gerardo Pelayo, a senior IT analyst, said family trips sometimes get hijacked by his wife’s appetite for tragic histories.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Miami, after a 37-45 NBA regular season wrought with chaos and controversy, hijacked by the Jimmy Butler drama and trade, has fed its fans late cause to hope, at least, if not quite believe yet.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
An American citizen was shot and killed by a passenger on Thursday during his attempt to hijack a plane in Belize.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Police received information the plane was hijacked by a passenger on board shortly before takeoff.
—Cherise Halsall, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Miami, after a 37-45 NBA regular season wrought with chaos and controversy, hijacked by the Jimmy Butler drama and trade, has fed its fans late cause to hope, at least, if not quite believe yet.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
An American citizen was shot and killed by a passenger on Thursday during his attempt to hijack a plane in Belize.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
Police received information the plane was hijacked by a passenger on board shortly before takeoff.
—Cherise Halsall, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hijack
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Parents retreat to the top-floor study while kids commandeer the lower-level theater.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The 72-mile path that the AT takes through Great Smoky Mountains National Park could have commandeered nearly three-quarters of this list, but that would be a copout.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Hijack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijack. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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