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noun

Definition of stowaway

as in hijacker

someone who hides on a ship, airplane, etc., in order to travel without paying or being seen A stowaway was discovered on the ship.

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There was defender Jules Koundé, who toted a Louis Vuitton monogrammed duffel, followed by forward Ousmane Dembélé, who sported an Hermès Haut à Courroies—sometimes referred to as an HAC—in black leather and big enough to carry a stowaway. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 11 June 2026 One such incident occurred on Christmas Eve in 2024, when stowaway Shemaiah Patrice Small slipped past TSA and a gate agent before she was discovered in someone else’s seat on the Delta Airlines aircraft, CNN reported. — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 7 June 2026

Verb

If your closet is small, Meidl recommends putting these pieces in bins or storage bags to stow away in an attic or basement during the off-season. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 Apr. 2026 School mandates requiring phones to be stowed away—or locked into Yondr pouches—are spreading as educators look to curb distraction and improve students’ mental health. — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stowaway

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Noun

The incident, which was part of a double-whammy of violent encounters for the hijacker that day, was preventable and should have been better controlled, according to a wrongful-death suit filed by Jazzmyn Byrd, the daughter of a man who was shot during the hijacking.

— Alex Nettles, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
The hijacker was killed when Turkish commandos stormed the airliner and freed the 40 passengers and crew.

— Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025

Definition of hijacker

Verb

How Invasive Plants Are Introduced Sometimes, seeds of invasive plants quietly hitchhike over from other countries in shipping containers or on the shoes, clothing, and luggage of travelers.

— Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2026
Long ago, a train-riding and hitchhiking tour of several European countries took me to Belgium, where I was graciously taken in by the family of an American friend of mine.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

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Verb

In one scene, a pair of revellers dance naked just outside the fence of the Calvary Cemetery, thumbing their noses at the reaper while the Manhattan skyline towers in the distance.

— Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
His faith becomes tested by his burgeoning relationship with Lilith (Skye Alyssa Friedman), a classmate who takes every opportunity to thumb her nose at the confines of religion.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 July 2026

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Cox was a high-profile supporter of the campaign to stay in the European Union and to keep the debate from being hijacked by immigration.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 11 July 2026
A number of digital technologies have hijacked attention and made focused reading all but impossible.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of hijack

Verb

Like Tubbs, Ferguson was new to the city, having only recently settled there after the better part of a year spent hitching trains with his pregnant girlfriend.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
But when her big bro Sherlock (Henry Cavill) goes missing during the festivities, Enola pauses getting hitched to find him and also unearth a military cover-up.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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