as in to hijack
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Recent Examples of skyjack
The only unsolved skyjacking in U.S. history still baffles the FBI and amateur sleuths.
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Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyjack
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Miami, after a 37-45 NBA regular season wrought with chaos and controversy, hijacked by the Jimmy Butler drama and trade, has fed its fans late cause to hope, at least, if not quite believe yet.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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An American citizen was shot and killed by a passenger on Thursday during his attempt to hijack a plane in Belize.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Wolf Blitzer appears with a CNN breaking news update of sheer panic in the trailer (below): The country has been hit with widespread technology outages, computers have been highjacked and there are significant casualties.—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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Getty Images / Vincent Sandoval / Contributor For the second time in two weeks, printers across the world have been highjacked, rolling out page after page of odd propaganda.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
WIRED,
13 Dec. 2018
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Parents retreat to the top-floor study while kids commandeer the lower-level theater.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The 72-mile path that the AT takes through Great Smoky Mountains National Park could have commandeered nearly three-quarters of this list, but that would be a copout.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Skyjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyjack. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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