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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
Somewhere along the way, it was hijacked — people turned into export cargo.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
What about plain-Jane organic sheep who’ve been hijacked by a grapefruit-size eyeball with tentacles?
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
If your social media account is hijacked, scammers can use it to trick your friends, family or followers, spreading fraud even further under your name.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Tumors growing where chronic injury has hijacked DNA repair and allowed malignant cells to escape control.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
When your attention is hijacked, your energy goes into shock and outrage.
—Annie Margaret, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
When your attention is hijacked, your energy goes into shock and outrage.
—Annie Margaret, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
On this day 24 years ago, 2,977 people were murdered by al Qaeda terrorists who hijacked four jets, including two out of Logan.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead, along the way, the load may be highjacked and end up in the arterial wall.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
What about plain-Jane organic sheep who’ve been hijacked by a grapefruit-size eyeball with tentacles?
—Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
If your social media account is hijacked, scammers can use it to trick your friends, family or followers, spreading fraud even further under your name.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Tumors growing where chronic injury has hijacked DNA repair and allowed malignant cells to escape control.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
When your attention is hijacked, your energy goes into shock and outrage.
—Annie Margaret, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
When your attention is hijacked, your energy goes into shock and outrage.
—Annie Margaret, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
On this day 24 years ago, 2,977 people were murdered by al Qaeda terrorists who hijacked four jets, including two out of Logan.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead, along the way, the load may be highjacked and end up in the arterial wall.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hijacked
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There is a First World War U-boat that somehow glides from underneath Lake Michigan all the way to Croatia, commandeered by its captain, post-Armistice, for new and clandestine uses.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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After the war, the Allies commandeered Volkswagen production and got the show back on the road in 1945.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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The good vibes, the kudos, the opportunities seized.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The boost would be short-lived, as the Shamrocks seized the momentum back with a strong defensive response and took possession over at the Spartans’ 29-yard line.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Hijacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijacked. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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