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Definition of carjacking

as in kidnapping

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carjacking

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verb

present participle of carjack

as in hijacking

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Schepman said that police believe there was some sort of argument that preceded the apparent carjacking. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 July 2026 Rates of other crimes, such as carjacking and burglary, are also plummeting, a report shows. — Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 24 July 2026 The 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 had been reported stolen during a violent carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon in Hawthorne, California, on July 11, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department news release. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Police tracked down his location prior to the carjacking and entered the home to find both Harris and Payne had been shot in the head, according to the statement. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for carjacking

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Noun

Arnold has been charged with eight felony counts stemming from a February incident — four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery.

— Tobias Bass, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
The 23-year-old became a free agent in June, when the Detroit Lions released him a few days after the kidnapping, armed robbery and conspiracy charges were levied.

— Andrew Destin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of kidnapping

Verb

While Hollywood often depicts hackers remotely hijacking an entire vehicle, experts say modern attacks are more likely to target the broader ecosystem surrounding autonomous cars.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
The guide also featured a picture of Palestinian activist Leila Khaled, who gained iconic status among left-wing circles for hijacking planes in 1969 and 1970.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of hijacking

Noun

While no group claimed responsibility for the abduction, a number of jihadist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State organization operate in the West African country.

— Jewel Bright, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
In the wake of the August 2025 abduction, several Louisville-area Republican lawmakers criticized the earlier shock probation order.

— Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of abduction

Noun

Those local leaders who came in as Democrats five, six, seven years ago wanted to make shoplifting okay, kept the schools closed too long, they got repudiated by voters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Unlike shoplifting, which is clearly transactional and morally coded, hotel theft exists in a fuzzier psychological space.

— Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of shoplifting

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