as in to hijack
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Recent Examples of carjack
Husein was struck by a patrol vehicle while attempting to carjack another vehicle.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Jan. 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
Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Jan. 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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The add-ons were marketed as productivity or security tools, but were designed to hijack accounts.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tracy Anderson believes most people today have had their attention spans hijacked by social media and their perception of beauty corrupted by trends.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
24 Jan. 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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This is precisely the type of coercion and commandeering that violates the 10th Amendment.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The crux of the coalition’s argument is that the immigration operation in Minnesota constitutes a violation of the Tenth Amendment, which protects the sovereignty of states and bars the federal government from commandeering state and local resources for federal purposes.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Carjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjack. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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