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carjacking

American  
[kahr-jak-ing] / ˈkɑrˌdʒæk ɪŋ /

noun

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


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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 • Mar. 18, 2026

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 • Nov. 6, 2025

That’s why those 13 officers weren’t off investigating a murder or carjacking on Sunday night.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2025

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.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025

In Oakland and the rest of the East Bay Area, CHP officers have arrested 168 suspects linked to gangs, organized crime and carjacking rings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

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