hijacked

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

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  • As their escape car was almost out of gas and one of the tires had been shot out, the robbers commandeered another car, but the driver took the keys with him.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The wily Canuck was practically invisible for the first three weeks of the season, a victim of far flashier payers (cough, Rome, cough) that commandeered all the camera time.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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  • Before Hamas seized full control of Gaza in 2007, Christians would often place a large Christmas tree near a major square in Gaza City.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Adebayo did not force his offense, in a game where there was little for the Heat to have to counter in the middle, but then seized control with his scoring late.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Hijacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijacked. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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