to hijack
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- verb
- /ˈhaɪdʒæk/
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- After the pilot triggered the notification to authorities that he had been hijacked, the FBI quickly surrounded the plane.
- hijack a plane
- hijack an airliner
- hijack an airplane
Narcissists can often hijack the the holiday party.
- Narcissists can often hijack the the holiday party.
- And part of that is that science has been hijacked by corporations.
- And as always, Israel has hijacked the process itself.
- They're going to hijack my body and my brain, right?
- Where can you add friction such that your lesser self doesn't hijack your behavior?
- And it's common sense because your day doesn't hijack your energy and your time.
- Yeah, there's the external factors that hijack your attention.
- So it benevolently hijacks the whole thought process instantly.
- Well if our channel gets hijacked again, you'll know why.
- That's how trauma hijacks our thoughts, our emotions.
- Government and social media hijacked a generation.
- Can you believe that your picture identity was hijacked and used in this way?
Examples
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The airplane has been hijacked by three guys with knives.
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They hijack a plane, we take out an airport.
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As you know, my plot to hijack nuclear weapons and hold the world hostage has failed.
Fiction book (1997) -
So basically they just hijacked your field.
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And as always, Israel has hijacked the process itself.
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The president's plane, Air Force One, has been hijacked.
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The two former football players at Middle Tennessee State University then hijacked a private aircraft to fly to Florida.
Academic text (2009) -
A maniac hijacked a municipal bus with 30 passengers on it.
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The criminals attempted to hijack the bus while it was en route to the city center.
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The recent events allowed activist groups to hijack the conversation during the conference.
Synonyms
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2.8
To catch and take control of someone or something after a chase
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8.5
To take control of things like vehicles, buildings or meetings, often without permission for official use
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To take control of a plane by threat or force
To take control of a plane or vehicle by force
To illegally take control of an airplane in flight by force or threat
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Etymology
The word hijack likely comes from joining highway and jack, meaning to 'steal on the road'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture someone grabbing and taking control of a vehicle or an event by force, which is what the verb means today.