skyjack

verb

Definition of skyjacknext
as in to hijack

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  1. hijack
  2. carjack
Verb
  • Even the risk of hijacking raw computing power on chips is not new.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Omani Flydubai co-pilot who hijacked a passenger plane last week planned to crash the aircraft into Ben Gurion International Airport in central Israel, UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif al Shamsi said on Friday.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of hijack
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  • On June 19, 2022, the four men are accused of trying to carjack a man near the Interstate 95 ramp in Baltimore.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 29 July 2026
  • Downs recalled the incident on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1988, saying that a man approached her vehicle and attempted to carjack her.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Definition of carjack
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“Skyjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skyjack. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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