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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Guerrero has been charged with carjacking, kidnapping, indecent assault and battery on a 60-plus or disabled person, assault and battery on a 60-plus or disabled person, assault with a dangerous weapon on a person 60-plus, and threat to commit crime.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Arrington has been charged federally with one count of carjacking and one count of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Louisville police arrested a man after a downtown carjacking turned into a police pursuit.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
At least eight other people also participated in the carjacking assault, according to Coristine.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025
Guerrero has been charged with carjacking, kidnapping, indecent assault and battery on a 60-plus or disabled person, assault and battery on a 60-plus or disabled person, assault with a dangerous weapon on a person 60-plus, and threat to commit crime.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Arrington has been charged federally with one count of carjacking and one count of discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Louisville police arrested a man after a downtown carjacking turned into a police pursuit.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carjacking
Noun
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One of its founders, William da Silva Lima, spent more than 30 years behind bars after being convicted of armed robbery, extortion and kidnapping.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The kidnapping, and Hannibal Lecter's confinement in a ballroom take place in Memphis.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Furthermore, viruses exploit these interactions by hijacking host proteins to replicate during infection.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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This constant barrage overshadows the self-care experience, hijacking my focus and frankly, tiring me out.—
Caelan McMichael,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Desperate to know if he was involved in her son's abduction, Marissa and her husband, Peter Irvine (Jake Lacy), confront Colin at their home.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Lennon, 44, was accused of staging a bloody abduction scene at an Oklahoma hotel in 2012 and disappearing after he was charged with child pornography, federal authorities said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When Brown was 22 years old, he was charged in at least four separate cases that included shoplifting, larceny, breaking and entering, and felony conspiracy.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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This would cause large crowds, traffic, accidents, shoplifting and other issues, leading officers to work extra hours.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Carjacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjacking. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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