Synonyms of hijack

hijack

verb

ˈhī-ˌjak 

variants 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commandeer
• seize
• confiscate
• carjack
• skyjack
• appropriate
• expropriate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hijack

Cox was a high-profile supporter of the campaign to stay in the European Union and to keep the debate from being hijacked by immigration. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 11 July 2026

A number of digital technologies have hijacked attention and made focused reading all but impossible. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

When they can be hijacked by outsiders, parties are not able to do the work of selecting candidates, of building consensus, of doing the work of democratic persuasion. — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

There is nothing more unfair to the board and the attending owners than when one or more owners hijack a meeting with unruly behavior. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026