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also highjacked
as in commandeered
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 hijacked
Nearly 3,000 people were killed in New York City, Washington, DC, and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after 19 al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four US commercial airplanes bound for West Coast destinations.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Terrorists associated with the extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four planes.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Nobody knew who or how or why but half of the machines on the base were hijacked and directed to destroy.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead, along the way, the load may be highjacked and end up in the arterial wall.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Numerous high-profile accounts have been hijacked to promote crypto scams, including one of OpenAI's unofficial accounts in late 2024.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
What’s up Space becomes the new battlefront — Hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite and beamed down footage from Russia’s Victory Day parade to Ukrainian televisions — as modern warfare moves to space.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
When the robbery soured, Hill and Alexander raced from the store and hijacked the UPS truck driven by Ordóñez - with the driver still in it.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Arch rivals Arsenal swept in at the last minute and hijacked the deal.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
Terrorists associated with the extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four planes.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Nobody knew who or how or why but half of the machines on the base were hijacked and directed to destroy.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Instead, along the way, the load may be highjacked and end up in the arterial wall.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Numerous high-profile accounts have been hijacked to promote crypto scams, including one of OpenAI's unofficial accounts in late 2024.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
What’s up Space becomes the new battlefront — Hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite and beamed down footage from Russia’s Victory Day parade to Ukrainian televisions — as modern warfare moves to space.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
When the robbery soured, Hill and Alexander raced from the store and hijacked the UPS truck driven by Ordóñez - with the driver still in it.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Arch rivals Arsenal swept in at the last minute and hijacked the deal.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hijacked
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In 2021, hackers commandeered 150,000 remote cameras, including in schools, police departments, jails and health clinics.—
Srinivas Shekar,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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At one point, Neville even commandeered a bus to rescue herself and others from those horrors.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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In addition, several firearms and drugs were seized from other residences, according to police.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Local, national and global media outlets this week seized on the opportunity to report Zuckerberg's lawsuit against Meta.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Hijacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijacked. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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