variants
also highjacking
as in kidnaping
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
a country in which hijackings of foreign executives has become commonplace
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variants
also highjacking
as in commandeering
to take control of (a vehicle) by force
some loser tried to hijack the plane with a toy gun
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Verb
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View 3 Images By commandeering smart thermostats and water heaters and sipping power from in-home EV chargers, virtual power plants are being formed across the country.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
14 Dec. 2024 -
She was accused of commandeering a car owned by a neighbor and former friend and then driving it into the woman, according to court papers.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Pretending to be dead, Gi-hun and his friends launch a surprise attack, overpowering the guards and seizing their weapons, leaving only one guard alive.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) forces have since received training by Russian forces in the Far East and first engaged in combat with Ukrainian military in November, subsequently seizing their first village in Kursk, Plekhovo, earlier this month.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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An abduction must have occurred, the child must be at risk of serious injury or death, and there has to be descriptive information about the child, the suspect or the suspect's vehicle.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Israel’s bombing of the Gaza Strip began in October 2023, in response to the terrorist attack perpetrated by Hamas in Southern Israel on Oct. 7 that resulted in the deaths of 1,200 people and the abduction of 251 people.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Hijacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijacking. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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