hijack
verb (used with object)
to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop.
has hijacked
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present perfectof hijack (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"Someone has hijacked your digital body," the philosophy lecturer at Cardiff University told AFP, adding it was an "assault" and "extreme misogyny".
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
In ‘The Age of Magical Overthinking,’ Amanda Montell observes how information overload and online culture has hijacked our brain’s hard-wired vulnerabilities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
The mushroom originates from the U.K. and parts of Ireland, but over the past century, it has hijacked trips around the world, spreading to Australia and North America.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 31, 2023
Stephen Coonts’s thriller “America” is in the No. 8 slot, accompanied by a now-poignant description: “Jake Grafton confronts a mysterious group that has hijacked the United States’ newest nuclear submarine.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2021
Dylan has hijacked the spotlight as he regales his “tale of a young man who flipped off Death” to Ethan and Arthur and gives them tips on how they can also “escape Death’s clutches.”
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
