carjack

verb

Definition of carjacknext
as in to hijack

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  1. hijack
  2. highjack
  3. commandeer
Verb
  • Israel said those killed were Hamas militants trying to hijack the trucks.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • This gave the attackers the means by which to execute the BEC attack itself that involved hijacking an existing email thread discussing a purchase order and accompanying invoice for battery parts.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of hijack
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  • Getty Images / Vincent Sandoval / Contributor For the second time in two weeks, printers across the world have been highjacked, rolling out page after page of odd propaganda.
    Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2018
  • In short order, four U.S.-flagged aircraft were highjacked.
    Richard M. Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of highjack
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  • Protesters commandeer a military vehicle in Gwangju, South Korea, in 1980.Bettmann / Getty Images The uprising was a pivotal moment in South Korean history, Jo said, that marked the country’s last attempt at democratization before it was achieved in 1987.
    Stella Kim, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Snoop commandeers the hook with a melodicism that blends effortlessly with Sting’s croons, then switches over to his signature, laconic flow before passing the baton to his costar who closes out the high-powered collaboration.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of commandeer
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“Carjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjack. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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