carjacking

American  

[kahr-jak-ing] / ˈkɑrˌdʒæk ɪŋ /

noun

1. the forcible stealing of a vehicle from a motorist.

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Example Sentences

In a sign of his deep paranoia, he told Fox News in 2025 he is so afraid of being carjacked that he doesn’t wear a seatbelt, even though carjacking rates are rapidly falling.

From Salon

Lopez said carjackings would be expected to fall as car thefts rose.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Pentagon says crime across the district decreased 40% compared with the same period last year, including carjackings, robberies and violent crime.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We know that when carjackings go down, when use of guns go down, when homicides or robberies go down, neighborhoods feel safer and are safer,” Bowser said in late August.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dozens of people protested Thursday outside Rockstar Games' offices in Edinburgh, accusing the multi-billion dollar studio behind the smash "Grand Theft Auto" open-world carjacking franchise of "blatant union busting" by firing 31 people.

From Barron's