- present participle of hijack.
hijacking
Example Sentences
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The race to automate an ever wider range of workplace tasks is creating an army of inside would-be hackers, with cybercriminals hijacking companies’ internal artificial-intelligence agents to steal sensitive business data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
“Their hijacking of the public square is made possible by the original sin that animates their AI products — a brazen theft of intellectual property that has occurred at an unprecedented scale,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
Some global sea traffic was diverted from the Red Sea route following the November 2023 hijacking by Houthi rebels of a British-owned vehicle carrier, the Galaxy Leader, near Yemen.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
Back button hijacking is when a website interferes with a browser so the back button no longer takes users to the previous page, instead often keeping them on the site or presenting unsolicited ads.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
“My ambitions extend far beyond hijacking a single preserve. I am part of a movement with much broader objectives.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
