Thesaurus results for COMMANDEERED

commandeered

verb

past tense of commandeer

as in hijacked

to take control of (a vehicle) by force an airliner commandeered by terrorists

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to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right commandeered all of the equipment, as if the chem lab belonged solely to him

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Recent Examples of commandeered The Loa River was commandeered in its entirety, source to mouth. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026 Both the Russian and Chinese governments have been compromising routers for years, sometimes in prolonged tugs-of-war to wrest control of devices the other has already commandeered. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 The event was so popular that the crowd spilled into the place next door, and in a restaurant called Amber, the sound system was commandeered. — Simon Hughes, New York Times, 24 June 2026 The concept is based upon unfussy Italian cooking with local ingredients, commandeered by a chef whose background is in looking after Italy’s most prestigious families, rather than restaurants. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 The police had established barriers for the zone earlier in the afternoon, which rioters commandeered to fight back against police. — Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026 If squirrels have commandeered your bird feeder, take it down for a few days. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 28 May 2026 But renewable technology, coupled with electrification, is ready for prime time and has now commandeered a starring role. — Kathleen Biggins, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026

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After proving his roster worth early on as a rookie, a shoulder injury hijacked his growth.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
According to sources who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the incident publicly, the ship was hijacked by seven armed Somali pirates.

— Omar Faruk, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of hijacked

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His critics seized on the decision as an example of financial mismanagement, although the building was used as collateral under former party chairs as well.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
For years, where others have seen voids with Heat rosters, Spoelstra has seen opportunities seized by the likes of Duncan Robinson, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent and others who have contributed to Heat runs to the NBA Finals.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of seized

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Several members hotel rooms were searched and their passports were temporarily confiscated, the post said.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026
After helping rescue a small group of ploughshares confiscated from smugglers, Goode and the Turtle Conservancy became the first to successfully breed the species outside of Madagascar.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

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According to the company, approximately 60% of the carbon contained in coal can be converted directly into carbon materials rather than being released through combustion.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Organizers had converted the administrative conference room at North Little Rock High into a green room of sorts.

— Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of converted

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Chemsdine Talbi is a ‘big moments’ player but was usurped on the right side of midfield by full-back-by-trade Trai Hume toward the end of last season.

— Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026
When talkies usurped silent films, in the late 1920s, theaters scrambled to adapt to a new, squatter format.

— Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of usurped

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His teacher grabbed him and ran him bleeding down the halls, in circles, screaming through the school until help caught up.

— Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Bryan Kohberger’s innocence claim and the smoky skies of Boise grabbed the attention the past two days.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

Definition of grabbed

Verb

Jonny DeLuca led off with a single, stole second, went to third on a one-out grounder to first by Ben Williamson and scored on a two-out single by Nick Fortes.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Back in the ring, Knight nearly stole a pin, but Jey hit another spear.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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