carjacking

[ kahr-jak-ing ]

noun

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

Example Sentences

A combination of moving-related stress in the wake of the Capitol insurrection, a traumatic carjacking experience and exhaustion after a year of quarantine made the joy of a puppy even more desirable.

From Washington Post

Gig economy drivers have been particularly susceptible to carjackings and car thefts, which have risen in several cities during the pandemic.

From Eater

The carjacking unfolded on March 23 near the Navy Yard-Ballpark Metro station near Nationals Park.

From Washington Post

The announcement of the county task force came the day after federal prosecutors in Maryland announced they were partnering with local state’s attorneys, including Braveboy, to prosecute carjackings in the region.

From Washington Post

Those who commit carjackings, Lenzner said, have been stealing cars in one place, driving them into other jurisdictions to take different cars and then ditching the second stolen cars in other neighboring locations.

From Washington Post

He is expected to tell the court that Dewani had paid him $900 to arrange a fake carjacking from which his wife would not emerge.

From The Daily Beast

Shrien Dewani looked like a broken man after the November 2010 carjacking that left his new bride dead.

From The Daily Beast

A cherished soap opera star and her British ex-husband were slain in a carjacking that spared their five-year-old daughter.

From The Daily Beast

Why would Tsarnaev tell the carjacking victim they were responsible for the bombings, as police allege?

From The Daily Beast

In Tripoli, carjacking is rife and kidnappings are on the rise.

From The Daily Beast