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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
The scams ranged from outright fake businesses to legitimate accounts that had been hacked or hijacked.
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Kara Fellows, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Then hijack her gender reveal with one of your own.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
When uncertainty runs high, fear can hijack our thinking, making the present feel permanent rather than just one chapter in a much larger story.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The situation unfolded when her father and younger sister attempted to hijack her special father-daughter dance.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Kara Fellows, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Then hijack her gender reveal with one of your own.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
When uncertainty runs high, fear can hijack our thinking, making the present feel permanent rather than just one chapter in a much larger story.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The situation unfolded when her father and younger sister attempted to hijack her special father-daughter dance.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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 4 Apr. 2025.
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