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also kidnaped
as in captured
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 kidnapped
Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Her father Yehuda traveled to Washington DC after she was seized, trying to work the levers of power within the Biden administration to secure the release of Liat and her husband Aviv, who was also kidnapped.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The peculiar requirement is an homage to Emma Stone’s character in the film, who is a bald-headed CEO who ends up kidnapped and suspected of being an alien.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Painter centers on a young woman, trained from a young age, who must employ every skill in her arsenal to rescue her father after he is kidnapped.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Directed by William Wyler (Ben-Hur, Roman Holiday), the film saw the actress portray an artist who is kidnapped by a disturbed young man (Terence Stamp).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors believe King allegedly kidnapped a woman in front of her house, putting her in his car and assaulting her before letting her out.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Avinatan Or, who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival alongside his partner, Noa Argamani, was reportedly starved during his captivity and lost 30-40% of his body weight, according to Israel's Channel 12.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The man — who was not identified — had allegedly been threatened and kidnapped by the men at his home in Adelaide in April following confusion over a cryptocurrency payment, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Still in 1997, Reid kidnapped Angela Holmes and Michelle Mace from a Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
Her father Yehuda traveled to Washington DC after she was seized, trying to work the levers of power within the Biden administration to secure the release of Liat and her husband Aviv, who was also kidnapped.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
The peculiar requirement is an homage to Emma Stone’s character in the film, who is a bald-headed CEO who ends up kidnapped and suspected of being an alien.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Painter centers on a young woman, trained from a young age, who must employ every skill in her arsenal to rescue her father after he is kidnapped.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2025
Directed by William Wyler (Ben-Hur, Roman Holiday), the film saw the actress portray an artist who is kidnapped by a disturbed young man (Terence Stamp).
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors believe King allegedly kidnapped a woman in front of her house, putting her in his car and assaulting her before letting her out.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Avinatan Or, who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival alongside his partner, Noa Argamani, was reportedly starved during his captivity and lost 30-40% of his body weight, according to Israel's Channel 12.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The man — who was not identified — had allegedly been threatened and kidnapped by the men at his home in Adelaide in April following confusion over a cryptocurrency payment, according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnapped
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An Austrian woman was abducted in January in Niger, and a Swiss citizen was abducted in April in the same country, Reuters reported.—
Michael Dorgan , Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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According to her book, she and her brother, Isaac Saltzman, were abducted by their dad, Leo Saltzman.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Therefore, the researchers suggest that in pure ice, radiation byproducts such as free radicals become trapped and immobilized, slowing the chemical breakdown of biological molecules.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Most of us remain trapped in our own language bubble and cultural assumptions, and the publishing industry is no exception.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Kidnapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnapped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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