Thesaurus results for COMMANDEERS

commandeers

verb

present tense third-person singular of commandeer

as in hijacks

to take control of (a vehicle) by force an airliner commandeered by terrorists

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as in seizes

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right commandeered all of the equipment, as if the chem lab belonged solely to him

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Recent Examples of commandeers 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 The service Bjorn commandeers a small team, and often doubles up as bartender, concierge, and sauna turn-oner. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026 In the middle of the stuffy reception, Jenny commandeers the A/V system, blasting punk rock while a squad of models, clad in her early-aughts emo designs, climb on tables. — Matthew Huff, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025 When the State Department commandeers the West Virginia hotel to house Axis diplomats in the wake of Pearl Harbor, June realizes that nothing will ever be the same again. — Audiofile Magazine august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025

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Kara changes her tune when Krem hijacks Kara’s ship and shoots Krypto with a poison dart.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
Tired of living in Cinderella’s shadow, Lilith steals the Fairy Godmother’s (Bette Midler) magic wand and hijacks the Royal Ball with her sister, Margot (Stephanie Hsu).

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 June 2026

Definition of hijacks

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Rhaenyra, queen of the Blacks, seizes the Iron Throne in King’s Landing with the support of Alicent, who has simply had enough of her unstable and terrible sons.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
Trump seizes America’s 250th-birthday spotlight, headlining the Great American State Fair, hosting a UFC bout at the White House and promoting new passports, $250 bills and coins bearing his image.

— Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

Definition of seizes

Verb

Unlike most other states, California has its own inspection-and-approval system for fireworks, and confiscates those failing standards.

— Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026
The children designated as Palestinians, meanwhile, have their drawings torn up and are relegated to small corners of the classroom while the teacher confiscates their candy.

— Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Nov. 2025

Definition of confiscates

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The company said its proprietary data asset grabs millions of live data points across tens of thousands of factories and suppliers.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Objects d’art In the living room, a vintage motorcycle immediately grabs visitors’ attention.

— Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026

Definition of grabs

Verb

After witnessing Sinner miss 16 break points against the same opponent on Friday, Alcaraz would have been forgiven for worrying that something similar might happen to him — especially against arguably tennis’s greatest escape artist, at least until the Spaniard usurps him.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Jokic usurps Nurkic Jusuf Nurkic became Jokic’s first backup center in unceremonious fashion, getting benched by Michael Malone 25 games into his third season.

— Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025

Definition of usurps

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John Legend steals the show at the 2026 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 9.

— People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Adebayo ranks second in franchise history in all-time points scored (10,391 points) and total rebounds grabbed (5,756 rebounds), third in all-time assists (2,276 assists) and steals (693), and fifth in all-time blocks (538 blocks).

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026

Definition of steals

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Advertisement That question deserves particular attention because Atlanta occupies a unique place in the American imagination.

— Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 17 July 2026
The restaurant occupies a compact space that serves customers from a takeout counter, with picnic tables outside for eating.

— Katie Riley, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

Definition of occupies

Verb

The bill appropriates $495 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

— Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The state appropriates within its budget to ensure bond holders know the state has the money, but the state hasn’t had to use that money because the admissions tax and tax district have funded the bond, Huston said.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026

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