1. to take control of a vehicle (such as an airplane or ship) by force, typically to reach a different destination
Usage: variant spelling of hijack
2. to steal or take something by force or threat
Usage: variant spelling of hijack

Examples

• The terrorists attempted to highjack the commercial airliner.
• Pirates tried to highjack the cargo ship in international waters.
• The criminals planned to highjack the armored truck.
• Security measures were increased to prevent anyone from trying to highjack flights.
• The gang decided to highjack the delivery van carrying expensive electronics.
• Airport security works to prevent attempts to highjack aircraft.