Synonyms for hijack
ˈhaɪˌdʒækhi·jack

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1. hijack, highjackverb

   seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination

   Synonyms:
   highjack

2. commandeer, hijack, highjack, pirateverb

   take arbitrarily or by force

   "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"

   Synonyms:
   commandeer, highjack, pirate

3. hijackverb

   seize control of

   "they hijacked the judicial process"

   Synonyms:
   commandeer, highjack, pirate

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1. • Seize

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1. co-opt

   to appropriate for one's own purpose

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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1. List of paraphrases for "hijack":

   divert, kidnapping, kidnap, kidnapped, diversion, abduction, hijacking, distract, deflect, abduct, usurp

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1. Luana Marques:

   When you're on [ amygdala ] hijack, you're' spinning,' you might say :' If I don't put on a mask right now I'm going to catch the virus, and if I get the virus, who's going to take care of my kids ?' — which of course makes you more anxious.

2. Darby Saxbe:

   We wouldn't have a species if we didn't have these mechanisms for responding to our kids, but these global issues can hijack these systems for being a protective parent.

3. Abdulkadir Mohamed:

   We considered that pirates could hijack it, and use it to attack cargo ships, we made it slow.

4. Matthew McConaughey:

   'Something' has been done in the effort to stop some of the deranged individuals that, with every horrific act, abuse and hijack the Second Amendment, 'Something' has moved that we hope can help deliver on our shared effort to make the loss of so many lives matter.

5. Craig Deluz:

   Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom is no stranger to trying to hijack high-profile issues in order to get his name out there, and Senate Pro Tem de Leon doesn't want the Lieutenant Governor to steal his thunder.