Used in a Sentence

hijackers

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hijackers.

Editorial note

There is a vastly greater prevalence of drivers travelling over the speed limit than there are of airline hijackers.

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Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Someone who hijacks.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of hijackers gathered in one view.

noun

Someone who hijacks.

noun

(computing) Hijackware.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hijackers.

noun

Someone who hijacks.

noun

(computing) Hijackware.

Example sentences

1

There is a vastly greater prevalence of drivers travelling over the speed limit than there are of airline hijackers.

2

Yet most passengers still survive hijackings, because just as before 9/11 most hijackers have no interest in committing suicide.

3

Remember, a lot of the 9/11 hijackers were Saudis, and a lot of the funding came from Saudi Arabia.

4

The only people who deserve to die like this are the writers of web hijackers and viruses, multiple times.

5

But now that they know the possibility everyone is going to die in an intentional crash, hijackers have no chance.

6

None of the 9/11 hijackers' nationalities are represented (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, UAE), excepting Lebanon.

7

Paying browser hijackers isn't exactly the hallmark of a resurgent and reputable internet company.

8

It's trivially easy to distinguish vehicles travelling over the speed limit than hijackers.

9

Our results show that this stateful forwarding plane can successfully circumvent prefix hijackers, avoid failed links, and utilize multiple paths to mitigate congestion.

10

The other 9/11 hijackers came from Saudi (rich), the UAE (rich), and Lebanon, a solidly middle-income country with per-capita income comparable to Mexico.

11

It didn't cause passengers to risk their lives to stop future hijackers.

12

This helps to prevent hijackers and malware from intercepting a data transaction.

Quote examples

1

This mentality of installing random "utilities" and search hijackers on PC's needs to end.

2

I was wrong - apart from the odd inept wannabe bomber (the "shoe bomber" for example), passengers generally don't overpower hijackers.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hijackers in a sentence?

There is a vastly greater prevalence of drivers travelling over the speed limit than there are of airline hijackers.

What does hijackers mean?

Someone who hijacks.

What part of speech is hijackers?

hijackers is commonly used as noun.