as in to hijack
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Recent Examples of carjack
Vizcaino tumbled from his vehicle and allegedly attempted to carjack multiple nearby vehicles while wielding a knife.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Police say the teen used a gun to carjack two people in Wynwood.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
During their interaction, the man attempted to carjack the couple and began shooting at the vehicle, resulting in the woman being injured.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Decoto then ran from the vehicle and unsuccessfully tried to carjack a passerby before he was finally arrested after a brief struggle.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
The teens allegedly attempted to carjack him and a woman, whom police identified as his significant other, according to authorities.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Police say the teen used a gun to carjack two people in Wynwood.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
During their interaction, the man attempted to carjack the couple and began shooting at the vehicle, resulting in the woman being injured.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Decoto then ran from the vehicle and unsuccessfully tried to carjack a passerby before he was finally arrested after a brief struggle.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
The teens allegedly attempted to carjack him and a woman, whom police identified as his significant other, according to authorities.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carjack
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That loophole was hijacked by the industry, and it was used to add thousands upon thousands of new ingredients into our food supply.—
Sarah Koch,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Love tried to explain the feeling, but Bryant hijacked his moment once again.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The only unsolved skyjacking in U.S. history still baffles the FBI and amateur sleuths.—
Tim Newcomb,
Popular Mechanics,
14 Mar. 2023
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Adam’s girlfriend, Angela, commandeered the kitchen, churning out hundreds of dumplings for dinner.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Its power resides in its ability to commandeer global attention, justify extraordinary action, and mobilize institutional force under the banner of an existential threat.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Carjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjack. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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