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Recent Examples of captor
Kari Swenson was chained wrist-to-wrist with her captor and held overnight before the ordeal turned deadly.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
According to her account, one captor ordered her into a bathroom, followed her inside and assaulted her.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026
But Trisha manages to overcome both her opium haze and her captor with not one, not two, but three bonks with a candlestick.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
Much of the film’s drama then ensues inside Teddy and Don’s basement like a pseudo chamber piece as captor and captive face off in a battle of wits, logic and strange faith that blurs the lines between divisive politics, conspiracy and cosmic truth.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
According to her account, one captor ordered her into a bathroom, followed her inside and assaulted her.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026
But Trisha manages to overcome both her opium haze and her captor with not one, not two, but three bonks with a candlestick.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
Much of the film’s drama then ensues inside Teddy and Don’s basement like a pseudo chamber piece as captor and captive face off in a battle of wits, logic and strange faith that blurs the lines between divisive politics, conspiracy and cosmic truth.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captor
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On January 20th, Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff toured the facility and spoke with the warden as part of an oversight visit.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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In it, the warden confirmed lights are on 24/7.—
Mirella Brussani,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For now, keepers are focused on giving mother and calf time to bond while closely monitoring the newborn’s progress.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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While Porter scrambled back into position, Hutchinson got to the loose ball first and clipped his finish past the keeper.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The fire is under investigation by the fire marshal's office, Gallagher said.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Bonta also argues that the change in oversight directly contradicts a consent decree reached after the 2015 oil spill, which determined the state fire marshal would review and approve any possible restart of the onshore pipelines.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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But Iran today remains one of the world’s most prolific jailers of journalists and odious practitioners of hostage diplomacy.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Reyna told her lawyers that she was abused by her jailers before she was deported.—
Marcos Breton,
Sacbee.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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In addition, Wilmette police could cite parents or guardians for allowing their children under 16 to ride a faster e-bike or e-scooter.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Since so many have fur babies, don’t forget to name a guardian for your pet and leave money to pay for its care in your will or through a pet trust, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Mark Glende, Rosemount, is an elementary school custodian.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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The board also approved cutting positions at multiple school sites, including assistant principals, high school teachers, special education specialists, custodians and secretaries, as well as the district’s only communications director.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Clippers are trading veteran guard James Harden to the Cleveland Cavaliers, per ESPN.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Many of those reports mention a possible trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers, swapping Harden in exchange for guard Darius Garland.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captor. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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