hijack
verb (used with object)
to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop.
hijacking
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present participleof hijack.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Many of the papers are leading on the passengers who helped prevent a possible plane hijacking of a flight bound for Israel.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Israeli passengers and Emirati crew members fought off an apparent hijacking attempt of a flight from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Tel Aviv on Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Minutes later it switched to a code used to report a hijacking, but was later turned back to the general emergency signal, the website reported.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The race to automate an ever wider range of workplace tasks is creating an army of inside would-be hackers, with cybercriminals hijacking companies’ internal AI agents to steal sensitive business data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
I could never guess whether Suzanne knew unconsciously that something strange was happening in the cells of her body, that a silent hijacking was already under way.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
