commandeer
verb (used with object)
to order or force into active military service.
will commandeer
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future tenseof commandeer.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Nominees will be at home with state-of-the-art equipment capturing their disappointment or glee while Jimmy Kimmel, by now a pro at working from home on camera thanks to his late-night show, will commandeer the proceedings.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 20, 2020
Manning, who turns 40 next month, will commandeer a lot of attention before Super Bowl 50, because it very well might be his last game.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2016
Without so much as a "by your leave," "Intruders" will commandeer your body in their quest for immortality in this new supernatural drama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2014
Later today, Montelongo will commandeer a hotline the Catholic Diocese of El Paso set up as part of its new covid ministry.
From Washington Post
“It’s a long walk,” somebody said, and High-Tech laughed and said, “We will commandeer a car, of course.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
