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also kidnaped
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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
Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
Guzman, Garcia, and others kidnapped and strangled him, and drove him to the Angeles National Forest, where he was killed with machetes.
—Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 6 June 2026
On a day in mid-July, three men kidnapped a bus full of schoolchildren and forced their captives into an underground bunker where they were buried alive.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
The president need not be kidnapped or injured for someone to be charged with violating either of them.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
On Tuesday, jurors heard testimony from a New Castle County, Delaware, police officer who responded when Randle reported that Dinkins had been kidnapped at gunpoint.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 3 June 2026
In the eight-episode series, Comer plays Rachel, a suburban mother who must consider the unthinkable when her daughter is kidnapped.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The mother of baby Emmanuel Haro, who claimed he had been kidnapped, pleads guilty to his death.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
So when the Hogfather is kidnapped, Death has to fill in.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Verb
Yazid Abubakar, a police spokesman in northwest Nigeria, said in a statement efforts were underway to rescue six students who were kidnapped at gunpoint from an off-campus residence in the Kaura Namoda area of Zamfara state.
—Arkansas Online, 7 June 2026
Guzman, Garcia, and others kidnapped and strangled him, and drove him to the Angeles National Forest, where he was killed with machetes.
—Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 6 June 2026
On a day in mid-July, three men kidnapped a bus full of schoolchildren and forced their captives into an underground bunker where they were buried alive.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
The president need not be kidnapped or injured for someone to be charged with violating either of them.
—Wayne Unger, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
On Tuesday, jurors heard testimony from a New Castle County, Delaware, police officer who responded when Randle reported that Dinkins had been kidnapped at gunpoint.
—Ashley Paul, CBS News, 3 June 2026
In the eight-episode series, Comer plays Rachel, a suburban mother who must consider the unthinkable when her daughter is kidnapped.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The mother of baby Emmanuel Haro, who claimed he had been kidnapped, pleads guilty to his death.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
So when the Hogfather is kidnapped, Death has to fill in.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnapped
Adjective
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There were toddlers among the abducted children, according to the outlet.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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The statement did not say how old the abducted schoolchildren are but the term ‘pupil’ in Nigeria usually refers to someone in kindergarten or primary school, typically covering ages up to 12.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These byproducts, chloramines, form when the chlorine molecules bind with the organic matter (dirt, body oil, sweat) in towels and become trapped in the fibers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 June 2026
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Two Broward Sheriff's Office deputies and off-duty Fort Lauderdale Fire Captain Keith Costa were the first responders on scene, diving into the canal to help the trapped woman.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Kidnapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnapped. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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