as in to hijack
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Recent Examples of carjack
Five people were shot — including two inside the complex — and others as the suspect fled, tried but failed to carjack one vehicle, and then successfully carjacked a second car.
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South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Police said Husein attempted to carjack the sergeant's vehicle but was not successful.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Washington, who had been at the bank to cash a check, attempted to carjack Nguyen’s work van, the District Attorney’s Office said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Vizcaino tumbled from his vehicle and allegedly attempted to carjack multiple nearby vehicles while wielding a knife.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 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
South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Police said Husein attempted to carjack the sergeant's vehicle but was not successful.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Washington, who had been at the bank to cash a check, attempted to carjack Nguyen’s work van, the District Attorney’s Office said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Vizcaino tumbled from his vehicle and allegedly attempted to carjack multiple nearby vehicles while wielding a knife.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 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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However, a hacker hijacked the account of Axios' lead developer and quietly introduced two malicious software versions on Monday night, according to cybersecurity vendor StepSecurity.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 1976, with dictator Idi Amin aggressively opposing Israel, four terrorists hijacked Air France Flight 139 on its way from Tel Aviv to France.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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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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The service Bjorn commandeers a small team, and often doubles up as bartender, concierge, and sauna turn-oner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Police say that when the friend refused, Rosas punched him in the face, knocking out his tooth, and commandeered the car.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Carjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjack. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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