1. taken over by force or diverted from its original purpose

1. past tense and past participle of hijack: to take control of a vehicle or aircraft by force
2. past tense and past participle of hijack: to take over or divert something for one’s own purposes
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The plane was hijacked by terrorists during the flight.
• They hijacked the bus and demanded ransom money.
• The meeting was hijacked by protesters who had their own agenda.
• She felt her presentation was hijacked when her colleague interrupted constantly.
• The hijacked vehicle was found abandoned near the border.
• The hijacked website displayed unauthorized content.
• Political extremists hijacked the peaceful demonstration.