skyjack

verb

Definition of skyjacknext
as in to hijack

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  1. hijack
  2. carjack
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  • Each episode barrels forward with the logic of a live-action cartoon, hijacking the visual language of everything from My Dinner With Andre to Dog Day Afternoon, while cramming in references to pop culture, video games, and Canadian esoterica.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 July 2026
  • After the high-speed chase erupts into gunfire and a brutal fistfight, Kim hijacks the vehicle, takes the official hostage and speeds off a bridge into the water below.
    — Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of hijack
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  • On June 19, 2022, the four men are accused of trying to carjack a man near the Interstate 95 ramp in Baltimore.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • Downs recalled the incident on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1988, saying that a man approached her vehicle and attempted to carjack her.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Definition of carjack
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“Skyjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyjack. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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