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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Shortly after the carjacking, an SJPD helicopter found the Corvette in traffic, driving south on Highway 101.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
Evidence showed that, on March 10, 2023, the New London Police Department received a report about a carjacking and notified nearby authorities about the incident, according to the DCJ.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Three days after the death of Garcia, Villegas was arrested in Pecos, Texas, on suspicion of armed robbery and carjacking.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The embassy advised spring break travelers to exercise caution after dark and remain aware of the risks of violent crime, kidnapping, carjacking and robbery.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Shortly after the carjacking, an SJPD helicopter found the Corvette in traffic, driving south on Highway 101.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2026
Evidence showed that, on March 10, 2023, the New London Police Department received a report about a carjacking and notified nearby authorities about the incident, according to the DCJ.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Three days after the death of Garcia, Villegas was arrested in Pecos, Texas, on suspicion of armed robbery and carjacking.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carjacking
Noun
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Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane appears to have broken his silence on a federal kidnapping case involving him and his label.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Horner, 34, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to capital murder in the course of kidnapping.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nicky’s sister Portia (Gus Birney) seems intent on hijacking the wedding, spearheading everything from food to decor.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the 1960s, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and then the Palestine Liberation Organization began hijacking international flights.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The ministry said Iraqi security forces had managed to arrest one suspect and seize a vehicle used in the abduction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The abduction sparked an operation from Iraqi security forces to track down those responsible and secure her release.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He gets arrested for shoplifting.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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This includes shoplifting, which dropped by nearly 3%; thefts from vehicles falling by 31%; and thefts of motor vehicle parts decreasing by about 27%, the report said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Carjacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjacking. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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