as in to kidnap
to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully
the gangsters planned to abduct the industrialist's young daughter and demand a huge ransom from her family
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Recent Examples of abduct
Experts had said that investigators’ best bet for solving the case quickly would be if someone recognized the suspect in Nest video footage, a masked man seen on Guthrie’s porch the morning she was abducted.
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The happy family moment came after tragedy, as Milo Ventimiglia's character, Hayden, was revealed to have abducted David's son five years ago.
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
It’s been months since Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, was abducted from her home.
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Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Savannah Guthrie's call for tips comes after new reporting that the second ransom note that was sent to her family indicated that Nancy Guthrie had passed away after she was abducted, a federal law enforcement source close to the case told Fox News on Monday.
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Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
The happy family moment came after tragedy, as Milo Ventimiglia's character, Hayden, was revealed to have abducted David's son five years ago.
—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
It’s been months since Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy, was abducted from her home.
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Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Savannah Guthrie's call for tips comes after new reporting that the second ransom note that was sent to her family indicated that Nancy Guthrie had passed away after she was abducted, a federal law enforcement source close to the case told Fox News on Monday.
—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abduct
kidnap
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They were forced on kidnapped and sold Africans who were brutally crammed into ships as well as in slave markets in the Deep South.
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During their journey to the United States, Jacob saw dead bodies while trekking through the jungle, was kidnapped and robbed at gunpoint with his parents, witnessed a rape, and had to sell candy and beg for money, his dad said.
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“Abduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abduct. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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