highjack
/ˈhaɪdʒæk/
verb
- To illegally take control of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship, often by force or threat.
- The driver managed to escape when the thieves attempted to highjack his delivery truck.
- The criminals planned to highjack the cargo ship and steal its valuable goods.
- Security at the airport was increased after a group tried to highjack a passenger plane.
- To take control of something (like a meeting, conversation, or event) and use it for your own purposes.
- The debate was highjacked by a topic that had nothing to do with the original question.
- She felt that the marketing team had highjacked her creative project and changed it completely.
- A few loud members tried to highjack the town hall meeting to promote their own agenda.
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noun
- An act of illegally taking control of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.
- There was a highjack on the highway yesterday, but the police rescued the passengers quickly.
- The movie is about a dramatic highjack of a luxury cruise liner.
- The highjack of the airplane ended peacefully when the authorities negotiated with the hijackers.