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Get to know Commandeer better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like hijack or pirate.

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Commandeer in a sentence

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Commandeer | Commandeered | Commandeering | Commandeers | Commandement

Commandeer meaning

  1. To seize for military use.
  2. To force into military service.
  3. To take arbitrarily or by force.

Synonyms of Commandeer

hijack highjack pirate seize

Related words

Other words often associated with Commandeer or its synonyms:

crime usurp arrogate assume buccaneer raider impound looter appropriate plagiarist sequester stealer

Using Commandeer

  • The main meaning on this page is: To seize for military use. | To force into military service. | To take arbitrarily or by force.
  • Useful related words include: hijack, highjack, pirate, seize.
  • In the example corpus, commandeer often appears in combinations such as: to commandeer, commandeer the, can commandeer.

Context around Commandeer

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

absolutely 1× court 1×

Often after:

medical 1× daniel 1× vehicles 1× supplies 1×

Sentence patterns with Commandeer

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

agency to commandeer supplies to 1× authorities can commandeer vehicles close 1× house to commandeer 1× manages to commandeer a fishing 1× messengers could commandeer any subject 1× minutes to commandeer the aircraft 1× opportunity to commandeer a private 1× perpetuity to commandeer daniel webster 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a car behind 1× allow the who 1× controls are inevitably 1× during counter terror 1× if you stay 1× in the parallel 1×

Common sentence endings:

car they hit 1× commandeer the process 1× escape the philippines 1× giving a receipt 1× house to commandeer 1× most urgent need 1×

Words around Commandeer

Just before it in the word index:

commanded 521 commandaria 2 commandants 5 commandant 179 commanda 2 command 5.275

Just after it in the word index:

commandeered 39 commandeering 16 commandeers 3 commandement 2 commander 2.902 commanderies 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Commandeer

  • In this selection, "commandeer" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, absolutely, court, medical, daniel and vehicles stand out and add context to how "commandeer" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include agency to commandeer supplies to and authorities can commandeer vehicles close. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "commandeer" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with commandeer

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They shot one victim, Lyubov Tymchak, because she told them they could not find an empty house to commandeer. (19 words)

Allow the WHO to commandeer medical supplies in any country, transfer them to other countries, and evade laws on intellectual property. (21 words)

If you stay in close touch with your shadowy side, it will never commandeer more than 10% of your total personality. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Controls are inevitably a little awkward until you get used to them, but this is a tense shooter that will suck you right in. There are loads of different weapons and pieces of gear littered around to scavenge, not to mention vehicles you can commandeer. (45 words)

A car behind drives right into the rear bumper of the victim, police say, then when the driver in front gets out, police say two men emerge from the car behind–sometimes in ski masks–pull weapons and commandeer the car they hit. (43 words)

Personally, there was a glass seating area only slightly bigger than a closet looking out over the Hudson River that I would absolutely commandeer as my private refuge when I needed to make a call or get away from it all. (41 words)

Example sentences (15)

Allow the WHO to commandeer medical supplies in any country, transfer them to other countries, and evade laws on intellectual property.

If you stay in close touch with your shadowy side, it will never commandeer more than 10% of your total personality.

Norris Cotton finagles a bill giving New Hampshire’s senior Senator the right in perpetuity to commandeer Daniel Webster’s old desk.

The outlet continued, "Following a high-octane showdown with the local militia on Jolo's shores, Gaspare manages to commandeer a fishing boat and escape the Philippines.

During counter-terror operations, Russian authorities can commandeer vehicles, close towns and cities, introduce checkpoints, listen in on phone calls and announce no-go areas.

Many charter services offer the opportunity to commandeer a private plane or buy an unused seat on a private flight, but charter flights are still usually more expensive than commercial options.

They shot one victim, Lyubov Tymchak, because she told them they could not find an empty house to commandeer.

Controls are inevitably a little awkward until you get used to them, but this is a tense shooter that will suck you right in. There are loads of different weapons and pieces of gear littered around to scavenge, not to mention vehicles you can commandeer.

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In the parallel reality of the film, thanks to the invention of a high-tech cranial implant, trained professionals can commandeer the minds of whomever they please.

The order requires hospitals, health care providers and manufacturers to provide current inventories and allows the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency to commandeer supplies to be reallocated to areas with the most urgent need.

Personally, there was a glass seating area only slightly bigger than a closet looking out over the Hudson River that I would absolutely commandeer as my private refuge when I needed to make a call or get away from it all.

A car behind drives right into the rear bumper of the victim, police say, then when the driver in front gets out, police say two men emerge from the car behind–sometimes in ski masks–pull weapons and commandeer the car they hit.

To get their map approved by Wolf, Republicans will have to attempt to make it bipartisan – or else risk having the court commandeer the process.

The hijackers on those flights had waited no more than 30 minutes to commandeer the aircraft, most likely striking after the seat-belt sign had been turned off and cabin service had begun.

The state claimed certain proportions of all crops, stock, etc. The king's messengers could commandeer any subject's property, giving a receipt.

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Common combinations with commandeer

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "commandeer" in a sentence?
An example: "Allow the WHO to commandeer medical supplies in any country, transfer them to other countries, and evade laws on intellectual property." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "commandeer" from authentic English texts.
What does "commandeer" mean?
Commandeer means: To seize for military use.
What are synonyms of "commandeer"?
Common synonyms of "commandeer" include: hijack, highjack, pirate, seize.
How many example sentences with "commandeer" are there?
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