Thesaurus results for ABDUCTOR

abductor

noun

as in kidnapper

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Recent Examples of abductor Hip abductor strength is important for balance and mobility, regardless of yourage. —

Mallory Creveling, Health, 15 May 2026 An autopsy suggested she had been held for days before being murdered, raising early fears that her abductor was calculating and methodical. —

Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 At the 100-day mark, the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie could hang on a strand of DNA that's still being evaluated by scientists at the FBI laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, in hopes of identifying her abductor. —

Anna Schecter, CBS News, 12 May 2026 The case has garnered global attention and a number of vocal critics blaming investigators for a lack of progress in quickly locating Guthrie and her abductor. —

Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 12 May 2026 The blood spatter on Nancy Guthrie's front porch suggests a single abductor took her out of her home, according to a former FBI profiler. —

Michael Ruiz , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 But her abductor allows Dawkins to see and speak to her electronically. —

Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026 When Kotb asked how Guthrie reacted to seeing images of the abductor taken from Ring camera footage, Guthrie worked hard to keep her composure. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026 In another setback for the Nancy Guthrie kidnap probe, DNA on a glove found in the first weeks of the investigation turned out to belong to a restaurant worker and is unrelated to her masked abductor, officials said. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026

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Former police officer Charles Brewer, a frequent YouTube commentator on Nancy Guthrie’s case, recently posted a new video suggesting that Nancy may have known her alleged kidnapper.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 28 May 2026
Hours after she was reported missing, John and a friend were asked by authorities to check the basement, despite it being dismissed as a possible exit for a kidnapper.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026