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noun

Definition of carjackingnext
as in kidnapping

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verb

present participle of carjack
as in hijacking

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Recent Examples of carjacking
Noun
Rates of other crimes, such as carjacking and burglary, are also plummeting, a report shows. — Katie Mettler, Washington Post, 24 July 2026 The 2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 had been reported stolen during a violent carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon in Hawthorne, California, on July 11, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department news release. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Jacob Shacarr Lawrence pleaded guilty to one count of carjacking and one count of fleeing a police officer’s vehicle causing serious injury, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 Police tracked down his location prior to the carjacking and entered the home to find both Harris and Payne had been shot in the head, according to the statement. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for carjacking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carjacking
  1. kidnapping
  2. hijacking
  3. abduction
  4. shoplifting
Noun
  • Members of the Montreal City Police Department found the weapon, a Glock 26, on August 30, 2024, when officers raided a home in relation to a kidnapping investigation, court records show.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The Malheur standoff also drew in the FBI’s elite Hostage Rescue Team, which Northern California sheriffs credited for talking down the Henrichsens and ending last month’s kidnapping without bloodshed.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of kidnapping
Verb
  • While Hollywood often depicts hackers remotely hijacking an entire vehicle, experts say modern attacks are more likely to target the broader ecosystem surrounding autonomous cars.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The guide also featured a picture of Palestinian activist Leila Khaled, who gained iconic status among left-wing circles for hijacking planes in 1969 and 1970.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hijacking
Noun
  • Zahavy dissected the process that went into Albert Einstein’s formulation of his General Relativity Theory, noting that the scientist’s thinking evolved through three phases – deduction, induction, and finally, abduction.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Two months after the abduction, the body of 20-month-old Charles was found; he had probably been killed during the kidnapping.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of abduction
Noun
  • Unlike shoplifting, which is clearly transactional and morally coded, hotel theft exists in a fuzzier psychological space.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Many Londoners have firsthand experience of phone-snatching or have witnessed a surge in shoplifting and subway fare-dodging.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of shoplifting

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