as in to abduct
to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully
the child of the wealthy industrialist was kidnapped and held for ransom
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Recent Examples of kidnap
Parker went on to kidnap Simmons-Hancock's unborn baby, who later died.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
She was kidnapped from her sister’s Granite Bay home before her body was found more than two weeks later among trees in a remote area near Foresthill.
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Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Directed by action veteran Kenji Tanigaki and produced by Bill Kong, the martial arts showcase stars Xie Miao as Wang Wei, an ordinary man who unleashes a relentless rampage against a powerful child trafficking syndicate after his daughter is kidnapped.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Six men allegedly kidnapped two people at a Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Florida and tortured them, according to officials.
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Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
She was kidnapped from her sister’s Granite Bay home before her body was found more than two weeks later among trees in a remote area near Foresthill.
—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Directed by action veteran Kenji Tanigaki and produced by Bill Kong, the martial arts showcase stars Xie Miao as Wang Wei, an ordinary man who unleashes a relentless rampage against a powerful child trafficking syndicate after his daughter is kidnapped.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Six men allegedly kidnapped two people at a Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Florida and tortured them, according to officials.
—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for kidnap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnap
abduct
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At least 80 school children are still in captivity after being abducted by militants in the southern and northern regions of the country.
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In December 1922, two African American men were abducted from the Pilot Point jail after having been accused of stealing horses.
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“Kidnap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnap. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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