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
As long as Edan and 58 other Israelis remain kidnapped, our nation feels a deep hole in its collective heart.
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Noa Tishby, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
But he’s recognized, and his son is kidnapped, with the missing coke as the ransom.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of trying to kidnap a teenage girl near Thornton Middle School on Monday, police officials said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina CNN — Ana María Careaga was just 16 when she was kidnapped, stolen by the regime then running Argentina.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
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Noa Tishby, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
But he’s recognized, and his son is kidnapped, with the missing coke as the ransom.
—Jason Bailey, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of trying to kidnap a teenage girl near Thornton Middle School on Monday, police officials said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2025
Buenos Aires, Argentina CNN — Ana María Careaga was just 16 when she was kidnapped, stolen by the regime then running Argentina.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnap
abduct
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He was abducted at age 19 from his base during the Oct. 7 attacks.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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The film will follow a retired surgeon (Yeoh) who is abducted and forced to operate on a mystery patient.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 May 2025
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“Kidnap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnap. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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