Synonyms of abducting

abducting

verb

present participle of abduct

as in kidnapping

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kidnapping
• capturing
• seizing
• snatching
• running off with
• impressing
• stealing
• making off with
• spiriting
• waylaying
• making away with
• crimping
• hijacking
• shanghaiing
• absconding (with)
• catching
• taking
• copping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rescuing
• delivering
• returning
• restoring
• ransoming
• redeeming

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abducting

Thornton, who is accused of abducting Sabastian, is described as being 5 feet 1 inch tall. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Party leaders, Wangchuk’s wife and supporters accuse authorities of ‘abducting’ him to stifle a growing protest movement, as police flood main protest with barricades and paramilitary forces. — Aijaz Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Heinrich confessed to abducting, assaulting and killing Jacob. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Some have theorized that the area is a hotbed of alien activity, positing that these extraterrestrial beings are abducting humans for study. — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Maternal Instinct lays out how Parker moved from a web of odd, though ultimately harmless lies about the fake pregnancy to killing her pregnant friend (Simmons-Hancock), and abducting her unborn fetus to present to her then-boyfriend, Wade Griffin, as their own. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026

Mexican law enforcement arrested the Los Angeles man accused of killing his wife and abducting their child before fleeing the country. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 June 2026

Smith is accused of abducting and assaulting an unnamed female victim near the 5400 block of North San Joaquin, a dirt road flanked by small homes and a horse barn about a 15-minute drive west of Guthrie's home. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

Tension reaches a breaking point when the children vanish, abducting the town’s youth, including Daniel’s stepdaughter. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 May 2026