variants
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
On this day 24 years ago, 2,977 people were murdered by al Qaeda terrorists who hijacked four jets, including two out of Logan.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Terrorists associated with the extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four planes.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Nobody knew who or how or why but half of the machines on the base were hijacked and directed to destroy.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The hacker’s malware focuses on stealing cryptocurrency by hijacking and manipulating the user's browser.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Terrorists associated with the extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four planes.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Nobody knew who or how or why but half of the machines on the base were hijacked and directed to destroy.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
The hacker’s malware focuses on stealing cryptocurrency by hijacking and manipulating the user's browser.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hijack
commandeer
Verb
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After the war, the Allies commandeered Volkswagen production and got the show back on the road in 1945.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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Indian government sources told me that the third stage of the project, expected to commence around 2042, will commandeer the entire island.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Hijack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijack. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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