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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
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.
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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.
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Otis Moss Iii,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Once public, it got hijacked by memesters who did their best to ramp it up overnight.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Each protects the others from being hijacked.
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Alex Brueckmann,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
America250’s state partner, Pennsylvania 250, the mayor told me, had been similarly hijacked by Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
That night, Hukporti hijacked almost every postgame interview.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
The irresponsible development and use of AI have allowed these to be hijacked and distorted, turning them into agents of harm.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
In firing Pelley on Tuesday, Bilton said the journalist had hijacked the meeting and rejected overtures to work constructively through their differences.
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David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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
Once public, it got hijacked by memesters who did their best to ramp it up overnight.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Each protects the others from being hijacked.
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Alex Brueckmann,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
America250’s state partner, Pennsylvania 250, the mayor told me, had been similarly hijacked by Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration.
—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
That night, Hukporti hijacked almost every postgame interview.
—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
The irresponsible development and use of AI have allowed these to be hijacked and distorted, turning them into agents of harm.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
In firing Pelley on Tuesday, Bilton said the journalist had hijacked the meeting and rejected overtures to work constructively through their differences.
—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hijacked
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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.
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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.
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Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the proposal in mid-June, voiced fears that the list of noncitizen voters would immediately be seized by federal immigration authorities.
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Meanwhile, Russia’s military on Saturday claimed to have seized the city of Kostiantynivka, a key defensive hub in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
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“Hijacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hijacked. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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