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