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carjack
[kahr-jak]
verb (used without object)
to forcibly steal a vehicle from a motorist.
verb (used with object)
to forcibly steal (a vehicle), or to victimize (a driver) in this way.
carjack
/ ˈɑːˌæ /
verb
(tr) to attack (a driver in a car) in order to rob the driver or to steal the car for another crime
Other 51Թ Forms
- carjacker noun
- ˈˌᲹ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of carjack1
Example Sentences
When the carjacking took place, one of the deputies was suspended in the bucket.
A carjacking suspect was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and evading arrest Tuesday after he allegedly led police on a brief chase with two children in his vehicle and then crashed into another car.
Authorities determined the carjacking was nothing more than a hoax with a goal of quick cash by way of insurance fraud, sheriff officials said.
During a wild pursuit Monday, a carjacking suspect slammed into two patrol cars, causing one to strike a nearby home, and rolled the stolen vehicle, authorities said.
He fled to a nearby parking lot and tried to carjack another driver at gunpoint but failed.
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