carjacks

verb

present tense third-person singular of carjack
as in hijacks

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  1. hijacks
  2. commandeers
Verb
  • After the high-speed chase erupts into gunfire and a brutal fistfight, Kim hijacks the vehicle, takes the official hostage and speeds off a bridge into the water below.
    — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Kara changes her tune when Krem hijacks Kara’s ship and shoots Krypto with a poison dart.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
Definition of hijacks
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  • There is a seasonal meadow of two dozen native wildflowers, and a year-round spectacle of sandaster (Corethrogyne filaginifolia) commandeers much of the front yard.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • An exciting scene ramps up the action as Castle commandeers a German tank and drives it over a cliff.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 June 2026
Definition of commandeers
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“Carjacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjacks. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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