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highjack

British  
/ ˈhaɪˌdʒæk /

verb

  1. a less common spelling of hijack

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Other Word Forms

  • highjacker noun

Example Sentences

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"He didn't try to highjack anything or make it about himself."

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2017

One upsetting encounter in the morning might highjack your mood for the rest of your working hours, and maybe even after you've headed home for the evening.

From US News • Jun. 13, 2016

Jealous ministries have been known to swoop in and highjack such successful independent ventures and transform them into meaningless self-congratulatory circuses.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2013

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