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skyjack

[skahy-jak] / ˈskaɪˌdʒæk /
VERB
hijack
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carjack commandeer kidnap steal
STRONG
shanghai
WEAK
take hostage
VERB
kidnap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capture hijack seize snatch steal
STRONG
coax decoy entice grab impress inveigh lure pirate remove seduce shanghai waylay
WEAK
body snatch bundle off carry away carry off lay hands on make off with run away with spirit away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
free give let go liberate release
STRONG
allow
VERB
shanghai
Synonyms
STRONG
abduct capture grab hijack pirate seize snatch
WEAK
carry away carry off hold for ransom run away with
Antonyms
STRONG
free give let go liberate release

Example Sentences

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While world attention focused on the drama of a quadruple skyjack last week, the greater crisis of peace or war hung unresolved over the Middle East.

From Time Magazine Archive

Though the action was scarcely as spectacular as the daring rescue of 101 skyjack hostages from Uganda's Entebbe Airport, Israel last week won another round on hostile territory against air terrorism.

From Time Magazine Archive

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