hijack
verb (used with object)
to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop.
have hijacked
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present perfectof hijack.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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The authorities say the curfew is necessary because "hoodlums" have hijacked the protests in order to loot and vandalise properties.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024
“It’s unfortunate that extremist groups have hijacked the use of the ‘Thin Blue Line Flag’ to symbolize their undemocratic, racist, and bigoted views.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2023
Dear Amy: My partner and her two sisters have hijacked Thanksgiving ever since their mother died 10 years ago.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 22, 2022
Copenhagen’s status as a global exemplar of bicycle culture owes to the accommodating flatness of the terrain and the lack of a Danish auto industry, which might have hijacked the policy levers.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2019
Not everyone agrees with the assertion that Scorpios have hijacked the board—apparently there’s some indication that the spam may be part of a larger rash of obnoxious sun-sign threads.
From Slate ● May 8, 2018
