skyjacked

Definition of skyjackednext
past tense of skyjack

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Verb
  • Carl says, in a confessional, that the conversation didn’t go anywhere and Kyle just hijacked it by complaining about his life.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
  • However, a hacker hijacked the account of Axios' lead developer and quietly introduced two malicious software versions on Monday night, according to cybersecurity vendor StepSecurity.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The mass grave by the University of Sudan, which was near a building the RSF commandeered as a detention center, likely contains thousands of corpses, al-Abidin said.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
  • As Afeef shared from Ras Beirut’s Public Secondary School, many of the displaced are sleeping in school buildings, which have been commandeered as emergency shelters for hundreds of people.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Skyjacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyjacked. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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