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Recent Examples of carjack
Then, about an hour later, Penn Hills police were called to Dauntless Drive for reports of a man trying to carjack an elderly couple at knifepoint.
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Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Five people were shot — including two inside the complex — and others as the suspect fled, tried but failed to carjack one vehicle, and then successfully carjacked a second car.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Washington, who had been at the bank to cash a check, attempted to carjack Nguyen’s work van, the District Attorney’s Office said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Vizcaino tumbled from his vehicle and allegedly attempted to carjack multiple nearby vehicles while wielding a knife.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
During their interaction, the man attempted to carjack the couple and began shooting at the vehicle, resulting in the woman being injured.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Decoto then ran from the vehicle and unsuccessfully tried to carjack a passerby before he was finally arrested after a brief struggle.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
The teens allegedly attempted to carjack him and a woman, whom police identified as his significant other, according to authorities.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Five people were shot — including two inside the complex — and others as the suspect fled, tried but failed to carjack one vehicle, and then successfully carjacked a second car.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Washington, who had been at the bank to cash a check, attempted to carjack Nguyen’s work van, the District Attorney’s Office said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Vizcaino tumbled from his vehicle and allegedly attempted to carjack multiple nearby vehicles while wielding a knife.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
During their interaction, the man attempted to carjack the couple and began shooting at the vehicle, resulting in the woman being injured.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
Decoto then ran from the vehicle and unsuccessfully tried to carjack a passerby before he was finally arrested after a brief struggle.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
The teens allegedly attempted to carjack him and a woman, whom police identified as his significant other, according to authorities.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carjack
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The sponsors of House Bill 1430 boldly admit that our transportation taxes have been hijacked to pay for education and health care, and that taking those funds out of the legislature’s cookie jar will create shortfalls.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
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Critics say event ‘hijacked’ by Christian nationalism Critics say Rededicate 250 is shaping up to promote Christian nationalism — whose adherents typically believe that the United States was founded as and should be a Christian nation.—
Peter Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The only unsolved skyjacking in U.S. history still baffles the FBI and amateur sleuths.—
Tim Newcomb,
Popular Mechanics,
14 Mar. 2023
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Antwaun Sargent commandeered the Gagosian booth, which has a pleasantly group show-y feel, with a nice moment featuring a Theaster Gates sculpture flanked by a Stanley Whitney painting and a Tyler Mitchell photograph.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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Magyar commandeered a political party called Tisza.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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“Carjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjack. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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