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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The Minneapolis show coincided with a general strike being called by activists across the country that caused many workers and students to walk out in protest of the ICE abductions continuing to happen nationally.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026 -
The book is about a kidnapping scheme where the victim’s parents must kidnap another child to secure their own child’s release, creating a self-perpetuating chain of abductions.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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The four rapes allegedly took place in 2018, 2023 and 2024, the last one after the police investigation began.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the nine-month-long ordeal, the then-14-year-old was subjected to daily rapes and endured physical abuse and starvation.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Hijackings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijackings. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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