as in kidnaping
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 situation is all too familiar for Lejla, who is still grappling with the trauma of her own abduction.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
More granular or local stories, like a lot of the details about ICE abductions lately, are spreading on social media.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
The government has denied the allegations and has opened an investigation into reported abductions.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
The prank, initially targeting multiple players, ultimately involved the abduction of one of them, who was tied up and stuffed in a trunk with a pillowcase over his head, authorities said.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
More granular or local stories, like a lot of the details about ICE abductions lately, are spreading on social media.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
The government has denied the allegations and has opened an investigation into reported abductions.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
The prank, initially targeting multiple players, ultimately involved the abduction of one of them, who was tied up and stuffed in a trunk with a pillowcase over his head, authorities said.
—Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abduction
rape
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Very few people in the area drive that model, and only one of them has a prior rape conviction—Mike.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Even then, the rapes and abuse continued, Ms. Soudani said.—
Christopher Maag,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Abduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abduction. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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