as in kidnapping
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
discredited reports of abductions by aliens
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Recent Examples of abduction
The warrant comes with Michael King, 54, scheduled to be executed on Tuesday for the 2008 abduction, rape and murder of Denise Amber Lee, 21, in North Port.
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News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Charmaine had become a favorite Virgin River cliffhanger plot device, with the character being part of many big season finale twists, the latest in the Season 6 finale involving her abduction.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
There are some fistfights, torture scenes, an abduction and gunshots, but most of these are done tastefully and not for shock value.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The investigation continues, with police now trying to determine if there was an internet outage the night Guthrie disappeared and if a suspicious man neighbors saw a few weeks before is connected to the abduction.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Mar. 2026
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News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Charmaine had become a favorite Virgin River cliffhanger plot device, with the character being part of many big season finale twists, the latest in the Season 6 finale involving her abduction.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
There are some fistfights, torture scenes, an abduction and gunshots, but most of these are done tastefully and not for shock value.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
The investigation continues, with police now trying to determine if there was an internet outage the night Guthrie disappeared and if a suspicious man neighbors saw a few weeks before is connected to the abduction.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abduction
Noun
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Artists for Artists will produce a kidnapping thriller with a dark comedy element.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Nancy Guthrie kidnapping hasn’t really given us a lot of actionable evidence.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Florida has executed a death row inmate for the rape and murder of a stay-at-home mom whose death exposed the vulnerabilities of the 911 system nationwide and led to reform within the industry.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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At the time, ICE was attempting to take into custody Walter Roberto Vides-Ortez, who is wanted in his native El Salvador for child rape.—
Louis Casiano , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Abduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abduction. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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