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

The morning of September 11, two airplanes hijacked by Islamic extremist terrorists struck the World Trade Center in New York City. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Another happened in 2022 when attackers hijacked IP addresses belonging to Amazon. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 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

That is up from Politico’s report that Somali pirates had seized at least three tankers carrying oil and fertilizer since April, while a chemical-carrying ship was hijacked off Yemen in July. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Neither candidate is captive to the extremes that have hijacked so much of our national discourse. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Danon slammed anti-Israel critics for relying on fake terrorist data while Hamas actively hijacked and marked up aid. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Hong's shortfall compared with public polling could temper the belief that progressives have hijacked the Democratic Party. — Garrett Downs,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

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