Synonyms of carjacking

carjacking 1 of 2

noun

as in kidnaping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kidnaping
• kidnapping
• abduction
• hijacking
• shoplifting
• highjacking
• looting
• pilferage
• rapine
• pilfering
• petit larceny
• burglary
• pillage
• plundering
• spoliation
• robbery
• petty larceny
• poaching
• embezzlement
• despoliation
• shanghaiing
• graft
• rustling
• smuggling
• purloining
• filching
• despoilment
• larceny
• misapplication
• misappropriation
• peculation
• stealing
• embezzling
• housebreaking
• piracy
• banditry
• theft
• thievery
• black marketeering

carjacking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of carjack

as in hijacking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hijacking
• skyjacking
• highjacking
• commandeering
• confiscating
• appropriating
• seizing
• expropriating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carjacking

Noun

In just over a month, Mr. Martin has upended one of the most important U.S. attorney offices in the country, responsible for investigating political violence and corruption, in addition to handling prosecutions of street crime in a city plagued by gun violence and carjackings in recent years. —Glenn Thrush, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2025

Sudan An advisory against travel to Sudan warns that travelers face the risk of armed conflict and crime, including kidnapping, armed robbery, home invasions, and carjackings. —Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025

Minutes later, a carjacking was reported around North 11th and Rowland Avenue. —Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2025

According to the latest Baltimore Police Department statistics, carjackings are down 14% across the city this year compared to the same time frame in 2024. —Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025