hijack
verb (used with object)
to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop.
have been hijacking
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present perfect progressiveof hijack.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The little pictures have been hijacking some of the !’s traditional territory, appending expressions of feeling in text messages.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2023
When Woods announced that he would resume his career at Augusta National, he was said to have been hijacking the tournament.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 12, 2010
