carjacking

Definition of "carjacking"
  1. The unlawful act of taking a vehicle by using intimidation or force when the driver or a passenger is inside it
How to use "carjacking" in a sentence
  1. The suspect was arrested and charged with carjacking after he threatened the driver at gunpoint and drove off with the car.
  2. The woman quickly dialed 911 after she escaped from a carjacking incident in a parking lot.
  3. An increase in carjacking incidents in the city has led to heightened security measures in public parking spaces.

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