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

In our efforts to reciprocate with some updates about our family, the wife would interject within a sentence or two of our contribution to hijack the conversation back to talking about her family. — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026

Which in a very real sense signals long-time Fed efforts to expand its own purpose by hijacking inflation. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

The longtime Adult Swim mischief-maker behind the viral hits ‘Too Many Cooks’ and ‘Yule Log’ specializes in hijacking familiar media formats, revealing the sinister anxieties beneath them. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Set in Massachusetts in 1858, the novel tells the story of a 15-year-old boy who gets trapped aboard a schooner as it gets hijacked. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026