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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carjacked
Verb
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Somewhere along the way, it was hijacked — people turned into export cargo.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025 -
What about plain-Jane organic sheep who’ve been hijacked by a grapefruit-size eyeball with tentacles?—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There is a First World War U-boat that somehow glides from underneath Lake Michigan all the way to Croatia, commandeered by its captain, post-Armistice, for new and clandestine uses.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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After the war, the Allies commandeered Volkswagen production and got the show back on the road in 1945.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Carjacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjacked. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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