carjacking

noun

car·jack·ing | \ ˈkär-ˌja-kiŋ

Definition of carjacking

: the theft of an automobile from its driver by force or intimidation In the cities and suburbs, where muggings and carjackings are a daily concern, voters are wondering how many of the nation's 200 million guns are pointed at them.— Richard Lacayo … Congress made a show of getting tough on crime by making armed carjackings a federal crime.— Janet Novack

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carjack \ ˈkär-ˌjak

\ transitive verb

Several weeks after the shooting, a woman my age was carjacked there. — Susan Straight

carjacker \ ˈkär-ˌja-kər

\ noun

If you're confronted by a carjacker, be cooperative. The big picture: It's your car versus your life. — Amy Lumet

Examples of carjacking in a Sentence

The police are investigating another carjacking.

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Atkins, 28, has been charged with murder in Corado’s death as well as kidnapping and carjacking. — Amanda Lee Myers, The Seattle Times, "Slain grocery store manager’s family slams edited LAPD video," 4 Sep. 2018 Fears about carjacking and crack dens, fanned by the emergence of 24-hour cable news, were prominent in people’s minds. — Neil Swidey, BostonGlobe.com, "How Democrats would be better off if Bill Clinton had never been president," 10 July 2018 Apparently frustrated in his effort, the gunman then attempted a second carjacking. — Fred Barbash, Washington Post, "Armed civilian kills gunman, stops shooting spree at Tumwater, Wash., Walmart," 18 June 2018 Police also reported a carjacking in the Desire neighborhood Monday night. — Hanna Krueger, NOLA.com, "Man punched and robbed by neighbor on Broad Street: NOPD," 22 May 2018 Investigators said the pair committed another carjacking. — Fox News, "Woman in viral courtroom video gets 11 years for carjackings," 10 Apr. 2018 Certain crimes also prevent a person from an early release: human trafficking, child pornography, bank robbery and a carjacking that results in death. — Natalie Andrews, WSJ, "Criminal Justice Bill Means Less Prison Time—and Earlier Releases," 17 Dec. 2018 The Johns Hopkins University is warning of carjackings near the school’s Homewood campus. — Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, "Three carjackings in recent weeks near Johns Hopkins, university says," 11 July 2018 Lonski planned to present evidence of an earlier carjacking at a gas station at North 35th and West Townsend streets. — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Trial begins for one of 3 charged in shotgun death of Milwaukee city inspector," 22 May 2018

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