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

For more on how attackers can abuse connected devices, see our report on how the FBI warned that more than 1 million Android devices were hijacked by malware. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

The cruelest dimension of this is that a Christianity hijacked by the evangelical right now seeks to sanctify that mythology in the name of God. — Otis Moss Iii, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Once public, it got hijacked by memesters who did their best to ramp it up overnight. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 June 2026

Each protects the others from being hijacked. — Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

America250’s state partner, Pennsylvania 250, the mayor told me, had been similarly hijacked by Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

That night, Hukporti hijacked almost every postgame interview. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026

The irresponsible development and use of AI have allowed these to be hijacked and distorted, turning them into agents of harm. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 15 June 2026

In firing Pelley on Tuesday, Bilton said the journalist had hijacked the meeting and rejected overtures to work constructively through their differences. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 June 2026