carjacking

[kahr-jak-ing]

noun

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

Example Sentences

Prowell has yet to enter a plea to charges of murder, attempted murder, carjacking, robbery, burglary and assault.

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The president said on Monday, however, that Memphis is "overrun" with carjackings, robberies and shootings, as well as other crimes.

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The chase began with a carjacking in Lancaster about 9:45 p.m., according to the L.A.

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"But overall there's an unmistakable and large drop in violence since the summer of 2023, when there were peaks in homicide, gun assaults, robbery, and carjacking."

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But federal data from January suggests that Washington DC last year recorded its lowest overall violent crime figures - once carjacking, assault and robberies are incorporated - in 30 years.

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