Synonyms of hijacked

hijacked

verb

variants also highjacked

past tense of hijack

as in commandeered

to take control of (a vehicle) by force

some loser tried to hijack the plane with a toy gun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commandeered
• seized
• confiscated
• appropriated
• carjacked
• skyjacked
• expropriated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hijacked

At one point this summer, six vessels had been hijacked simultaneously with 90 crew members held hostage, according to Operation ATALANTA. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Much has been debated and discussed about its many metaphors and symbolism, which employed elements of a splintered universe long before the multiverse was hijacked by Hollywood superhero spectacles. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Critics argue that the law has been hijacked by NIMBY activists without real environmental concerns. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

The mostly peaceful protests supporting recent student concerns, as well as working and middle-class economic worries, hijacked by those bent on anarchy. — Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Phone numbers are hijacked through SIM swaps and port-out fraud. — Travis McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

The problem is that the spectacle has hijacked the meaning of the day. — Ollivier Pourriol, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026

The Omani Flydubai co-pilot who hijacked a passenger plane last week planned to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion International Airport in central Israel, UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif al Shamsi said on Friday. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

Season 2’s trailer shows hitwoman Julie reluctantly teaming up with Edward once again, when his dream honeymoon with Kayla (Shalom Brune-Franklin) is hijacked and his new wife taken hostage. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026