Synonyms of abductions

abductions

noun

plural of abduction

as in kidnappings

the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal

discredited reports of abductions by aliens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• kidnappings
• rapes
• hijackings
• snatches
• seizures
• impressments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abductions

Key Takeaways Lower-body exercises like sit-to-stands, heel raises, hip abductions, and bridges can strengthen the leg muscles needed to maintain strength and function in older age. — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2026

Sarah Kimani, Amnesty International’s media manager, told the AP in a January interview that the organization’s research documents summary executions, torture, abductions and rape by both government forces and the OLA. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Evonitz kept newspaper clippings about their abductions in a locker in his apartment, and authorities later found both fingerprint and DNA evidence connecting him to the crimes, The Washington Post reported. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2026

Journalists who had not heard about the abductions kept going in. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Sullivan cautioned that trafficking often looks very different from the abductions portrayed in movies. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Sandinista operatives are suspected in a series of shootings, abductions and killings of Nicaraguan exiles in Costa Rica in recent years. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

While disappearance stories often revolve around children abducted by strangers, family abductions are far more common. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

Family ties convince him to join with Beck and get back in the game before Jake also turns up dead, a tricky proposition since clues start to point to Carter perhaps directing new abductions from his cell. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026