carjack

verb

Definition of carjacknext
as in to hijack

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carjack
  1. hijack
  2. highjack
  3. commandeer
Verb
  • Phishing-resistant multifactor authentication can prevent threat actors from hijacking employee accounts.
    Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The gang runs a lucrative side business hijacking trucks of electronic devices — in this case, combination DVD/VHS players.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of hijack
Verb
  • Getty Images / Vincent Sandoval / Contributor For the second time in two weeks, printers across the world have been highjacked, rolling out page after page of odd propaganda.
    Chris Stokel-Walker, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2018
  • In short order, four U.S.-flagged aircraft were highjacked.
    Richard M. Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of highjack
Verb
  • Late Wednesday, Texas authorities commandeered the public park over the objection of Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas Jr. as part of the state's effort to combat unlawful immigration.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
  • One classic scheme is commandeering a page to sell sunglasses or some other product — perhaps restaurant gift cards — that the hackers then promote to the page’s followers.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of commandeer
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