commandeer

He’s hoping to commandeer another part of their basement, one currently reserved for their cats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025

The students had gone to Iguala to commandeer buses to take them to an annual protest in Mexico City.

From BBC ● May 15, 2025

You took a computer at a place where you commandeer visually several screens at once, and you had also the ability to turn the TV you were watching pretty readily.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2024

“They can suspend laws, order evacuations, commandeer private property and impose curfews, among other powers.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2024

‘Wheel Don’t know commandeer, but it sounds dreadful cruel to me.’

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

When replicating, the virus essentially commandeers the molecular factory of the cell to make lots of copies of itself, then breaks out of the cell to set the new copies free.

From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2023

Guitarist Katie Henderson commandeers a laptop from their sound engineer, swipes through two dozen menus and recalibrates the backing track.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2023

“The record is clear; the Commissioner’s boarding practice commandeers space, staff and resources in the Hospitals’ emergency departments that is needed for other patients and services,” McCafferty wrote.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023

It’s the son, and he commandeers the ball because it’s his court now.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2022

Kruger, President S. J. P., ultimatum of, 1; commandeers his burghers, 34; designs of, 48; telegraphs to Botha to hold on to Hlangwhane, 343; to President Steyn to commandeer everyone in annexed districts, 382.

From History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government by Great Britain. War Office

Sure enough, the next day Colbert commandeered an episode of “Only in Monroe,” the same Michigan-based public access program he hosted in 2015 before his “Late Show” debut.

From Salon ● May 29, 2026

Navy, and they haven’t, sparing the U.S. the hassle of managing commandeered vessels and their crews, or any confrontations with semi-friendly powers like China or India.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Western experts say such workers endure miserable living and working conditions, have their movements restricted and see most of their wages commandeered by the North Korean state.

From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026

Elsewhere, on the corner of Broadway and Fourth streets, Mero has commandeered a once historic building that’s been burned and left to rot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

It had been commandeered in the night by the US Navy.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

On Isabela Island, a local sea lion known as Panchito has become famous for commandeering the loungers at Cormorant Beach House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

“Vertical skateboarding,” which the Deathracers partake in, grew out of SoCal kids commandeering emptied backyard swimming pools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025

With captain Jamie George and up-and-comer Theo Dan commandeering the number two jersey of late, he faces a battle to force his way into the 23-man squad.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024

Foster needs to sell season tickets, but campus needs to stop commandeering the concession revenue from basketball games in Pauley Pavilion.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

Bo says nothing about me commandeering his radio.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy