variants
also highjackings
as in kidnappings
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
a country in which hijackings of foreign executives has become commonplace
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Noun
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In the '30s, when the Lindbergh baby was abducted, kidnappings and ransoms were so common that high-profile people often secured kidnapping insurance.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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In short, there is no truly meaningful evidence here for aliens, alien visitations, alien abductions, or anything like that.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Nor does your letter mention the countless rapes and massacres carried out by Hamas on that day.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026
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During her nine-month-long abduction at age 14, Smart was subjected to daily rapes and endured physical abuse and starvation.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Hijackings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijackings. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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