carjacked

past tense of carjack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carjacked
Verb
  • For more on how attackers can abuse connected devices, see our report on how the FBI warned that more than 1 million Android devices were hijacked by malware.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The cruelest dimension of this is that a Christianity hijacked by the evangelical right now seeks to sanctify that mythology in the name of God.
    Otis Moss III, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The event was so popular that the crowd spilled into the place next door, and in a restaurant called Amber, the sound system was commandeered.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • The concept is based upon unfussy Italian cooking with local ingredients, commandeered by a chef whose background is in looking after Italy’s most prestigious families, rather than restaurants.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
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“Carjacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carjacked. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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