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
Mack later tried to claim that armed men had broken into their room and kidnapped her mother.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
There is no real single profile of a person that would kidnap an elder.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
At the time of the assault, Kendrick lived less than a mile away from the apartment complex where the victim was kidnapped, the affidavit said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Months later, he is kidnapped in Kashmir and held hostage by the militant group al-Faran.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
There is no real single profile of a person that would kidnap an elder.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
At the time of the assault, Kendrick lived less than a mile away from the apartment complex where the victim was kidnapped, the affidavit said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Months later, he is kidnapped in Kashmir and held hostage by the militant group al-Faran.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for kidnap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnap
abduct
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The photos and video of the masked person on Guthrie’s doorstep — released by the FBI on February 10 — were taken on two different days, rather than just on February 1, when authorities believe she was abducted, the source said.—
Randi Kaye,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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But marking the 24th day since Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home near Tucson, AZ, her daughter also acknowledged the reality of the situation and that her mother may be gone.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Kidnap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnap. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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