carjacker
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈkɑrˌdʒækər/
- NSFW
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atracador de coches
- Last night, a carjacker threatened the driver at gunpoint before stealing the car.
- an armed carjacker
- a robber and carjacker
- a suspected carjacker
Examples
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The witness got a look at one of the carjackers.
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So now the carjacker has your car, your home address, your money, and your keys.
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Someone comes up to you who is a carjacker.
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Better tell your parents to watch out for carjackers.
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When you reach the back of your car, that is when the carjackers appear out of nowhere, jump into your car, and take off.
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The carjacker ran from the car, fell, and was apprehended by police who had been called from the convenience store.
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The would-be carjacker hit the boy's head against the passenger door in an attempt to get the keys, and failed as the boy was resolute.
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These guys are carjackers.
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She was lucky to escape unharmed from the carjacker who attacked her in the parking garage.
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The police arrested the carjacker shortly after he stole the car from the busy intersection.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who steals from others by using or threatening to hurt them
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6.4
A person who illegally takes control of a vehicle by force or threat
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9.9
A person who steals from others, often using force or threats
A person who illegally takes control of a vehicle by force
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word carjacker is made from car and jack; jack here is an informal word meaning 'to take by force', as in hijack. So a carjacker is someone who takes a car by threat or force.