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
Loving faces an additional charge of abduction of a child, due to Star Grant being a minor.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
In early April, Guthrie joined Good Shepherd New York’s digital Easter gathering to share a message of hope and reflect on her mother’s unsolved abduction.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 May 2026
Authorities have described the case as a possible kidnapping or abduction, but the Pima County Sheriff’s Office has not publicly specified a motive.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 May 2026
The jury heard some testimony about the effect Steven’s abduction had on his older brother, but the appeal argued that further testimony about that issue was improperly excluded by the court.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
In early April, Guthrie joined Good Shepherd New York’s digital Easter gathering to share a message of hope and reflect on her mother’s unsolved abduction.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 10 May 2026
Authorities have described the case as a possible kidnapping or abduction, but the Pima County Sheriff’s Office has not publicly specified a motive.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 10 May 2026
The jury heard some testimony about the effect Steven’s abduction had on his older brother, but the appeal argued that further testimony about that issue was improperly excluded by the court.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abduction
Noun
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After the October 7, 2023, invasion of Israel by Hamas and the kidnapping of 251 people to Gaza, Ben-Gvir took a series of inflammatory measures that worsened conditions for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.—
Avi Issacharoff,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2026
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Officers arrested Devin Watton, 32, on April 10, according to a Boise Police Department news release, and he was later arraigned on suspicion of a pair of felonies, rape and first-degree kidnapping.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 May 2026
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The Married at First Sight franchise has been left reeling by allegations of rape from a group of ex-contestants in a new BBC Panorama investigation.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
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The series will include guests such as Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman who waived her right to anonymity in one of the most horrifying rape cases in history to stand in solidarity with fellow victims.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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“Abduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abduction. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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