commandeered
- past participle of commandeer.
- past tense form of commandeer.
Example Sentences
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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
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
Specifically, Amodei, in an essay in January, wrote that AI could read and make sense of all the world’s electronic communications and, maybe, even in-person communications if recording devices can be commandeered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
Then the spring from where they drank was commandeered for the settlement’s use, even as the thousands of square miles open to his livestock shrank with every passing year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
A jury-rigged burner and pot also looked inspired by, if not commandeered from, inmate facilities.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
