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also highjacked
as in commandeered
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 hijacked
After the Moonraker Space Shuttle is hijacked midair from an aircraft carrier, Bond is sent to investigate.
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Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 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
Insiders told the outlet the bride believed that her mother-in-law hijacked the nuptials at Montsorrel estate, owned by her parents, billionaire Nelson Peltz and model Claudia Heffner.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The source claimed that tensions finally came to a head after Victoria allegedly hijacked a dance at the 2022 nuptials.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … WOKE WAR – How feminism hijacked the conversation on masculinity.
—FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
With hostility to vaccines on the rise, the risk exists that VAERS will be increasingly hijacked for political or ideological purposes, experts say, turning what was designed as a way for epidemiologists to look for problems with vaccines into a tool for misinformation.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Dec. 2025
For over a decade, Black women online have been warning that our social media platforms are easily hijacked by bad actors looking to sow chaos, division, and confusion.
—Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 27 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
Insiders told the outlet the bride believed that her mother-in-law hijacked the nuptials at Montsorrel estate, owned by her parents, billionaire Nelson Peltz and model Claudia Heffner.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The source claimed that tensions finally came to a head after Victoria allegedly hijacked a dance at the 2022 nuptials.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … WOKE WAR – How feminism hijacked the conversation on masculinity.
—FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
With hostility to vaccines on the rise, the risk exists that VAERS will be increasingly hijacked for political or ideological purposes, experts say, turning what was designed as a way for epidemiologists to look for problems with vaccines into a tool for misinformation.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 22 Dec. 2025
For over a decade, Black women online have been warning that our social media platforms are easily hijacked by bad actors looking to sow chaos, division, and confusion.
—Essence, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hijacked
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The washer and dryer were commandeered as beer coolers and Melanie’s special mix tape was blasting over the house stereo.—
Dustin Timbrook,
AJC.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Not to mention, Pinterest predicts cool blue will be the new millennial pink (Sabrina Carpenter’s already commandeered the shade on and off stage, with Hailey Bieber closely following in some of her streetwear looks).—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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How populists named what the centre wouldn't Marine Le Pen seized on the contradiction immediately.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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During the search, authorities seized two rifles, two shotguns and one handgun, along with ammunition, prosecutors said.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Hijacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijacked. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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