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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
Once again, we’re shown Blunt’s character being hijacked by aliens mid-weather report, uttering an alien language of clicks and pops.
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ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
This year’s sequel climaxes with Grace hijacking her second wedding to a Satanic heir by killing him and banishing his oligarchical cabal to hell.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
Worlds Apart got somewhat hijacked by an assault of offensive comments to and about women by some of the male characters.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Malicious versions of the package were briefly distributed through the npm registry after a maintainer account was hijacked.
—Aqsa Taylor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
This year’s sequel climaxes with Grace hijacking her second wedding to a Satanic heir by killing him and banishing his oligarchical cabal to hell.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
Worlds Apart got somewhat hijacked by an assault of offensive comments to and about women by some of the male characters.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
Malicious versions of the package were briefly distributed through the npm registry after a maintainer account was hijacked.
—Aqsa Taylor, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hijack
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The concept is based upon unfussy Italian cooking with local ingredients, commandeered by a chef whose background is in looking after Italy’s most prestigious families, rather than restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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In April, Ukraine actually took back more land than Russia seized for the first time since 2024.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Metcalf's father has condemned those who have seized on the race of the teenagers after the killing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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“Hijack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijack. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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