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
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Recent Examples of hijack
European Union leaders on Thursday lashed out at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, accusing him of hijacking critical aid for Ukraine and undermining EU decision-making in an effort to win an election at home.
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Twin fuel crises sparked panic buying, hoarding and violence as Americans resorted to desperate measures including siphoning, theft and even hijacking tanker trucks.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Such as the time when Milan Lucic ran Ryan Miller a few days before the meetings one year, and suddenly goalie protection hijacked most of the agenda.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
It's also recommended to enable two-factor authentication to decrease the chances of having your account hijacked.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Twin fuel crises sparked panic buying, hoarding and violence as Americans resorted to desperate measures including siphoning, theft and even hijacking tanker trucks.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Such as the time when Milan Lucic ran Ryan Miller a few days before the meetings one year, and suddenly goalie protection hijacked most of the agenda.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
It's also recommended to enable two-factor authentication to decrease the chances of having your account hijacked.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hijack
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Although this year’s edition of the Oscars, which aired on ABC on March 15, was hardly in the class of the 1972 installment, there was at least one moment that recalled Johnson’s witty, graceful sendup of stars commandeering the ceremony to climb atop their soapbox.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Republicans describe it as a way for liberals in northern Virginia to commandeer congressional districts in the rest of the state.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Tisch said since Janury, police have seized more than 1,000 guns across all five boroughs, including 300 in Brooklyn alone.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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The other option is to take control of the Strait of Hormuz by seizing a small island in the Strait that has an airport.—
Jamie McIntyre,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Hijack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijack. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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