as in to abduct
to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully
the child of the wealthy industrialist was kidnapped and held for ransom
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Recent Examples of kidnap
Another 1,100 have been injured and at least 99 individuals have been kidnapped.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
She’s been canceled, kidnapped, and bamboozled, happy to tell anyone who’ll listen, and who’ll excuse her typos.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Saracho will serve as showrunner and executive producer of the drama series following a captive princess who gets kidnapped by a brooding werewolf alpha and plunged into a bloodthirsty war.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
The project follows a princess named Aurora who is kidnapped by a werewolf.
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Selome Hailu,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
She’s been canceled, kidnapped, and bamboozled, happy to tell anyone who’ll listen, and who’ll excuse her typos.
—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Saracho will serve as showrunner and executive producer of the drama series following a captive princess who gets kidnapped by a brooding werewolf alpha and plunged into a bloodthirsty war.
—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
The project follows a princess named Aurora who is kidnapped by a werewolf.
—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for kidnap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnap
abduct
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At least 80 school children are still in captivity after being abducted by militants in the southern and northern regions of the country.
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In December 1922, two African American men were abducted from the Pilot Point jail after having been accused of stealing horses.
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“Kidnap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnap. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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