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

Jakob Nowell and Zayno hijacked KTLA’s weather broadcast with their own playful commentary. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026

Yet since 1997, when the Sanford airport adopted its current moniker, GOAA has griped that the smaller air field — more than 30 miles to the north and about an hour’s drive depending on traffic — had hijacked its name. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

After proving his roster worth early on as a rookie, a shoulder injury hijacked his growth. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

According to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the incident publicly, the ship was hijacked by seven armed Somali pirates. — Omar Faruk, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

The plane had been hijacked en route from Tel Aviv to Paris and diverted to Entebbe. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 July 2026

Cox was a high-profile supporter of the campaign to stay in the European Union and to keep the debate from being hijacked by immigration. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 11 July 2026

A number of digital technologies have hijacked attention and made focused reading all but impossible. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

When they can be hijacked by outsiders, parties are not able to do the work of selecting candidates, of building consensus, of doing the work of democratic persuasion. — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 8 July 2026