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also highjack
as in to commandeer
to take control of (a vehicle) by force
some loser tried to hijack the plane with a toy gun
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Recent Examples of hijack
With the help of mystical disciples, Joan hijacks a charity event and takes three hostages: a crumbling movie star, played by Evans; wealthy elite Bracken, played by Vincent Cassel (Black Swan); and a woman named Katie, played by Ambika Mod (One Day).
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
But, why did these four young men hijack a plane in 1993?
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
In 2022, the band hijacked the Encore Theatre at Wynn in Las Vegas in full costume, performing on a stage decorated with 20-foot tall skeletons, tombstones and coffins.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
These attacks hijack our perceptions and our ability to distinguish fiction from reality.
—Öykü Isik
ankita Goswami, Harvard Business Review, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
But, why did these four young men hijack a plane in 1993?
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
In 2022, the band hijacked the Encore Theatre at Wynn in Las Vegas in full costume, performing on a stage decorated with 20-foot tall skeletons, tombstones and coffins.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
These attacks hijack our perceptions and our ability to distinguish fiction from reality.
—Öykü Isik
ankita Goswami, Harvard Business Review, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for hijack
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“Hijack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijack. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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