carjacking
noun
car·jack·ing
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Definition of carjacking
: the theft of an automobile from its driver by force or intimidation
In the cities and suburbs, where muggings and carjackings are a daily concern, voters are wondering how many of the nation's 200 million guns are pointed at them.— Richard Lacayo … Congress made a show of getting tough on crime by making armed carjackings a federal crime.— Janet Novack
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Other Words from carjacking
carjack
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transitive verb
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transitive verb
Several weeks after the shooting, a woman my age was carjacked there.
— Susan Straight
carjacker
\ ˈkär-ˌja-kər
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noun
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noun
If you're confronted by a carjacker, be cooperative. The big picture: It's your car versus your life.
— Amy Lumet
Examples of carjacking in a Sentence
The police are investigating another carjacking.
Recent Examples on the Web
Harwood Heights police are seeking assistance in identifying a person suspected in a carjacking Tuesday evening at the Portillo’s Restaurant, 7308 Lawrence Ave. — Brett Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Harwood Heights police seek to identify person in carjacking," 30 Aug. 2019 Detectives investigating a carjacking in Mobile Wednesday have confirmed the captured of one of the three suspects sought in the case. — Christopher Harress | Charress@al.com, al, "Mobile carjacking suspect arrested, claims he was asleep during robbery," 22 Aug. 2019 Ferris was located nearby and arrested and booked at the Santa Clarita station for carjacking, Chu reported. — Sara Cardine, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Vehicle recovered, man in custody after alleged La Cañada carjacking," 12 Aug. 2019 One person was shot Sunday night in northeast Washington in a possible carjacking, according to police. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "Shooting, possible carjacking, reported in Northeast D.C., police say," 10 June 2019 Another man was stabbed to death in a carjacking that night as the van driver made his getaway, and a woman died early the next day in a vehicle-and-knife attack in a nearby coastal town. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 17 Aug. 2019 An officer observed an occupant of the moving vehicle attempt to push someone out, which police later determined was the carjacking victim and not involved in the crime. — Chelsea Curtis, azcentral, "Carjacking suspects flee police in Tempe, cause 5-vehicle crash in Scottsdale," 16 Aug. 2019 Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac have been training with the squad and a decision on their availability will be made at a later date after being involved in a carjacking attempt by an armed gang in July. — SI.com, "Arsenal vs Burnley Preview: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 15 Aug. 2019 John Elifritz, a suspect in a carjacking, had burst into the shelter on Southeast Grand Avenue armed with a knife, police said. — oregonlive.com, "Family of John Elifritz seeks sanctions against city for late disclosure of videos showing police shooting," 14 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'carjacking.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for carjacking
carjacking
noun
English Language Learners Definition of carjacking
: the crime of using violence or threats to steal a car from its driver or to force the driver to take you someplace
See the full definition for carjacking in the English Language Learners Dictionary
carjacking
noun
car·jack·ing
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Legal Definition of carjacking
: theft by force or intimidation of an auto that has a driver or passenger present