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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
Some methods of hijacking smartphones don't even even require direct access to the device, Jake Moore, a global cybersecurity advisor at the software and cybersecurity firm ESET, told CBS News.
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Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
In fact, hijacking a Signal account isn't that difficult if an account isn't properly secured.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
What disheartens us is that these opportunities for genuine discourse are being hijacked by extremists and people whose behavior is disruptive and unproductive.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The latest clash, on March 11, appeared to mark a dramatic new level in its guerrilla and terror operations when a BLA force hijacked a train, resulting in scores of deaths.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025
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Joanne Stocker, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
In fact, hijacking a Signal account isn't that difficult if an account isn't properly secured.
—Sam Sabin, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
What disheartens us is that these opportunities for genuine discourse are being hijacked by extremists and people whose behavior is disruptive and unproductive.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The latest clash, on March 11, appeared to mark a dramatic new level in its guerrilla and terror operations when a BLA force hijacked a train, resulting in scores of deaths.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 25 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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