carjacked

past tense of carjack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carjacked
Verb
  • Each protects the others from being hijacked.
    Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • America250’s state partner, Pennsylvania 250, the mayor told me, had been similarly hijacked by Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration.
    Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The event was so popular that the crowd spilled into the place next door, and in a restaurant called Amber, the sound system was commandeered.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • The concept is based upon unfussy Italian cooking with local ingredients, commandeered by a chef whose background is in looking after Italy’s most prestigious families, rather than restaurants.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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“Carjacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjacked. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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