commandeer
verb (used with object)
to order or force into active military service.
commandeered
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past participleof commandeer.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof commandeer.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
commandeerverb (used with object)to order or force into active military service.
Example Sentences
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Elsewhere, mosquito control efforts carried out by city and county public health or environmental services departments risk having their budgets commandeered for other needs and, often, their attention diverted to other tasks.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Sure enough, the next day Colbert commandeered an episode of “Only in Monroe,” the same Michigan-based public access program he hosted in 2015 before his “Late Show” debut.
From Salon ● May 29, 2026
It climbs either side of a valley created by the River Esk, as it joins the port where whalers once launched and Captain Cook first commandeered the HMS Endeavour.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Western experts say such workers endure miserable living and working conditions, have their movements restricted and see most of their wages commandeered by the North Korean state.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
But when he got inside, Rishi saw the guests had commandeered the interior lobby too.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
