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also highjack
as in to commandeer
to take control of (a vehicle) by force
some loser tried to hijack the plane with a toy gun
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Recent Examples of hijack
The add-ons were marketed as productivity or security tools, but were designed to hijack accounts.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Tracy Anderson believes most people today have had their attention spans hijacked by social media and their perception of beauty corrupted by trends.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Jan. 2026
Trump’s entire doctrine is naked rapacity, from Venezuela to hijacking the Kennedy Center to hideously remaking the White House in his own gaudy image.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Insiders told the outlet the bride believed that her mother-in-law hijacked the nuptials at Montsorrel estate, owned by her parents, billionaire Nelson Peltz and model Claudia Heffner.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Tracy Anderson believes most people today have had their attention spans hijacked by social media and their perception of beauty corrupted by trends.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Jan. 2026
Trump’s entire doctrine is naked rapacity, from Venezuela to hijacking the Kennedy Center to hideously remaking the White House in his own gaudy image.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Insiders told the outlet the bride believed that her mother-in-law hijacked the nuptials at Montsorrel estate, owned by her parents, billionaire Nelson Peltz and model Claudia Heffner.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hijack
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Not even the closets are safe from being commandeered as exhibit space for the Chicago Collective.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The washer and dryer were commandeered as beer coolers and Melanie’s special mix tape was blasting over the house stereo.—
Dustin Timbrook,
AJC.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Iran seizes 2 ships on smuggling claims DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, state television reported, claiming the vessels had been smuggling fuel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Leavitt turns the tables on media outrage as FBI seizes Fulton election documents.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Hijack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijack. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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