skyjacked

Definition of skyjackednext
past tense of skyjack

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skyjacked
Verb
  • To stage the season-three premiere of the series formerly known as Interview With the Vampire — now, in character-appropriate fashion, hijacked and renamed The Vampire Lestat — AMC turned the screening into a tour stop for the character played by Sam Reid.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026
  • In firing Pelley on Tuesday, Bilton said the journalist had hijacked the meeting and rejected overtures to work constructively through their differences.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The concept is based upon unfussy Italian cooking with local ingredients, commandeered by a chef whose background is in looking after Italy’s most prestigious families, rather than restaurants.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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“Skyjacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyjacked. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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