Synonyms of carjacking

carjacking 1 of 2

noun

as in kidnaping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kidnaping
• kidnapping
• abduction
• hijacking
• shoplifting
• highjacking
• looting
• pilferage
• rapine
• pilfering
• petit larceny
• burglary
• pillage
• plundering
• spoliation
• robbery
• petty larceny
• poaching
• embezzlement
• despoliation
• shanghaiing
• graft
• rustling
• smuggling
• purloining
• filching
• despoilment
• larceny
• misapplication
• misappropriation
• peculation
• stealing
• embezzling
• housebreaking
• piracy
• banditry
• theft
• thievery
• black marketeering

carjacking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of carjack

as in hijacking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hijacking
• skyjacking
• highjacking
• commandeering
• confiscating
• appropriating
• seizing
• expropriating

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of carjacking

Noun

In northwest Baltimore, a community is still reeling from the carjacking of an 83-year-old woman on Park Heights Avenue a week ago. —Keith Daniels, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024

Roughly 35 minutes before the carjacking was reported, the suspect was involved in a disturbance at the station, Brinser said. —Jason Green, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024

In July, ahead of the Republican National Convention, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman warned of the crime and several high-profile crimes have involved carjackings. —David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2024

The incidents – which included assault with a deadly weapon, carjacking and robbery – happened between November 2023 and September of this year, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release. —Jason Green, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024