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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
And when Khomeini broke that promise, my father was one of the first to stand up to him and the extremists who hijacked that revolution.
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Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
Washington armed the trade ship with a few cannons, manned her with fishermen and sent her out to hijack British supply ships to help his army win the siege of Boston.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Over the weekend, apparent pro-Iranian hackers were able to hijack the official Instagram accounts for Barack Obama’s White House, beauty product retailer Sephora and the Chief Master Sergeant for the US Space Force.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
The show includes a nightly improv section where Mindelle launches into extended tangents about everything from celebrity relationships to political scandals to whatever headline happened to hijack her brain that afternoon.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
Washington armed the trade ship with a few cannons, manned her with fishermen and sent her out to hijack British supply ships to help his army win the siege of Boston.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Over the weekend, apparent pro-Iranian hackers were able to hijack the official Instagram accounts for Barack Obama’s White House, beauty product retailer Sephora and the Chief Master Sergeant for the US Space Force.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
The show includes a nightly improv section where Mindelle launches into extended tangents about everything from celebrity relationships to political scandals to whatever headline happened to hijack her brain that afternoon.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hijack
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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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Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Aemond was named Prince Regent in the aftermath, and seized control of the Iron Throne while Aegon recovered.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Federal customs officials at Washington Dulles Airport seized 139 pounds of Ethiopian khat, a plant chewed for its amphetamine-like effect, that was destined for Sacramento.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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“Hijack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijack. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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