- 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
AI companies' "hijacking of the public square is made possible by the original sin that animates their A.I. products -- a brazen theft of intellectual property that has occurred at an unprecedented scale," said A.G.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Brooklyn, the Beckhams' eldest child, alleged his parents tried "endlessly to ruin" his relationship, and accused his mother Victoria of hijacking their first wedding dance.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 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
