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Definition of carjacking
: the theft of an automobile from its driver by force or intimidation
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Examples of carjacking in a Sentence
The police are investigating another carjacking.
Recent Examples of carjacking from the Web
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A carjacking near 146th Street and Ind. 37 in Hamilton County.
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Stopping for gas in Escondido early Tuesday was not a good move for a carjacking suspect.
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The carjacking occurred in the 3500 block of Calhoun Street at approximately 1:30 a.m., police said.
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Read of the day Check Harvard scholar Danielle Allen's poignant tale of her cousin who was arrested for carjacking and then endured a tragic downward spiral upon his release from prison in 2006.
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Smith said a Volkswagen Passat involved in the killing was linked to other crimes in the city, including carjackings.
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Olathe police are investigating an early Thursday armed carjacking.
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Israel Chavez, 39, who police said is on parole in a previous carjacking case, was arrested on suspicion of resisting officers, child endangerment and violating parole.
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Anchorage police pursued a man with a gun around several blocks near downtown Friday in an incident that included a carjacking and a car crash.
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Origin and Etymology of carjacking
car + hijack + -ing
CARJACKING Defined for English Language Learners
carjacking
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noun
Definition of carjacking for English Language Learners
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: the crime of using violence or threats to steal a car from its driver or to force the driver to take you someplace
Law Dictionary
carjacking
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noun
car·jack·ing
\ˈkär-ˌja-kiŋ\
Legal Definition of carjacking
: theft by force or intimidation of an auto that has a driver or passenger present
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