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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
Companies hijack your nervous system’s autonomic stress responses.
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Christopher Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
After the Moonraker Space Shuttle is hijacked midair from an aircraft carrier, Bond is sent to investigate.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
The add-ons were marketed as productivity or security tools, but were designed to hijack accounts.
—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
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Christopher Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
After the Moonraker Space Shuttle is hijacked midair from an aircraft carrier, Bond is sent to investigate.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Jan. 2026
The add-ons were marketed as productivity or security tools, but were designed to hijack accounts.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hijack
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The singer/songwriter/producer who has commandeered the charts for decades with more than 30 Top 40 pop and adult contemporary hits can easily zigzag topics, whether music past and current, shaking a martini, or applying moisturizer.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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House Minority Leader Terry Kilgore described the remap as a way for liberals in northern Virginia’s Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William counties to commandeer the rest of the state.—
Olivia Diaz,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the nineteenth century, travel to remote frontiers beyond the reach of telegraph had insulated Britain’s men on the spot from London’s authority, conceding them the freedom to seize new territory.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The union representing patrol officers quickly seized on the incident as evidence that respect for officers has declined under the new mayor.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Hijack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijack. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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