hijacked

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hijacked

  • /ˈhaɪ.dʒækt/ US

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of hijack

adjective

  1. not comparable Of a vehicle, aircraft, vessel, computer, etc.: whose control has been seized by force

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Closest in meaning: highjack, commandeer, expropriate, pirate, kidnaped, abducted, kidnapping, abduction, kidnapped, kidnap, stolen, mobilized, sequestered, covert, diverted, abused

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@misc{hijacked_2026,
  title = {hijacked},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hijacked},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}