carjack
1 of 1verb/ˈkɑrdʒæk/
Forms:carjacks,carjacking,carjacked,carjacked
1
to forcibly steal a vehicle from its driver, often involving threats or violence
C2- In a daring act of crime, the thieves attempted to carjack a luxury sedan at gunpoint in broad daylight.
- The suspect was arrested for attempting to carjack a delivery truck while the driver made a stop.
- Shocked motorists watched as a desperate individual tried to carjack multiple vehicles during a high-speed chase.
- The security camera footage captured the intense moment when an armed assailant tried to carjack a taxi.
- A witness called 911 after observing a suspicious individual attempting to carjack an elderly couple at a gas station.