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as in hijacked
to take control of (a vehicle) by force
an airliner commandeered by terrorists
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as in seized
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
commandeered all of the equipment, as if the chem lab belonged solely to him
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Recent Examples of commandeered
As their escape car was almost out of gas and one of the tires had been shot out, the robbers commandeered another car, but the driver took the keys with him.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
The wily Canuck was practically invisible for the first three weeks of the season, a victim of far flashier payers (cough, Rome, cough) that commandeered all the camera time.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The company has since commandeered the AI boom, most famously through the release of ChatGPT.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The rebels commandeered police headquarters and a number of military airports, along with several neighboring villages.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
That night, Jacquemus held an after-party on the Lady Adriana, a boat moored off the Capri coast, and on the shuttle bus to the docks and the speedboat bearing guests out to the vessel, a young fan in a sleeveless shirt commandeered the PA system to lead rabble-rousing cheers.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
How Hackers Took Control of Robot Vacuums The incidents primarily involved Ecovacs robot vacuums, which hackers commandeered to deliver offensive messages in homes.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
In late June, a rogue police officer commandeered a government helicopter and attacked the Supreme Court with gunfire and grenades.
—Adriana Erthal Abdenur, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2017
Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
The wily Canuck was practically invisible for the first three weeks of the season, a victim of far flashier payers (cough, Rome, cough) that commandeered all the camera time.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The company has since commandeered the AI boom, most famously through the release of ChatGPT.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
The rebels commandeered police headquarters and a number of military airports, along with several neighboring villages.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
That night, Jacquemus held an after-party on the Lady Adriana, a boat moored off the Capri coast, and on the shuttle bus to the docks and the speedboat bearing guests out to the vessel, a young fan in a sleeveless shirt commandeered the PA system to lead rabble-rousing cheers.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
How Hackers Took Control of Robot Vacuums The incidents primarily involved Ecovacs robot vacuums, which hackers commandeered to deliver offensive messages in homes.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
In late June, a rogue police officer commandeered a government helicopter and attacked the Supreme Court with gunfire and grenades.
—Adriana Erthal Abdenur, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commandeered
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Before Hamas seized full control of Gaza in 2007, Christians would often place a large Christmas tree near a major square in Gaza City.Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Adebayo did not force his offense, in a game where there was little for the Heat to have to counter in the middle, but then seized control with his scoring late.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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The airport bomb squad also responded and confiscated the fireworks.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The airport police bomb squad also responded and confiscated the explosives.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Neely had been shouting angrily at passengers on a subway train when Penny grabbed him from behind and restrained him in a chokehold for several minutes.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Dell immediately grabbed at his knee and Wayne signaled for team trainers, who spent several minutes working on the wide receiver while teammates waited anxiously.Kristie Rieken, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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Examples include things like running a stop sign, weaving into a lane already occupied by another vehicle, or stopping in the middle of the road for no discernible reason.Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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One notable tweak is Trent Alexander-Arnold’s return to a traditional right-back role — by his own standards — having occupied more central spaces in Liverpool’s build-up during Klopp’s final season.Mark Carey, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Federal employees are eligible for retroactive pay once funding is appropriated, per the OPM, and those who were furloughed could also receive unemployment benefits.Avery Lotz, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Since 2022, by contrast, Congress has appropriated $112 billion to the Defense Department to assist Kyiv.Elaine McCusker, Foreign Affairs, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Commandeered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commandeered. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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