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Recent Examples of kidnapper
Former police officer Charles Brewer, a frequent YouTube commentator on Nancy Guthrie’s case, recently posted a new video suggesting that Nancy may have known her alleged kidnapper.
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Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 May 2026
Hours after she was reported missing, John and a friend were asked by authorities to check the basement, despite it being dismissed as a possible exit for a kidnapper.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Paula records the assault on camera, takes it to the police — an officer played by Dolly de Leon dismisses it as an obvious scam — and then gets the inevitable ask for money from someone claiming to be his kidnapper.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2026
The season 27 finale begins with Captain Benson and her SVU squad learning the devastating truth that one of their most dangerous criminals — a serial child kidnapper and killer Richard Caine — was released from custody as a result of a procedural mistake.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
However, the fact that the FBI was able to recover video anyway likely shocked the kidnapper, Clemente said, and someone in his orbit should have been able to pick up the signs.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
In March, authorities found that black gloves thought to be from the kidnapper, and found 2 miles from Guthrie's home, belonged to a restaurant worker not connected to the case, according to DNA results.
—Sarah Lapidus, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The revelations get familial, psychological, and stunning, as do Joudrey’s conversations with the kidnapper, now in prison.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Armando Chaguaceda, a Cuban historian, compared the regime to a kidnapper blaming his hostages’ suffering on those calling for their release.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 28 May 2026
Hours after she was reported missing, John and a friend were asked by authorities to check the basement, despite it being dismissed as a possible exit for a kidnapper.
—Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Paula records the assault on camera, takes it to the police — an officer played by Dolly de Leon dismisses it as an obvious scam — and then gets the inevitable ask for money from someone claiming to be his kidnapper.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2026
The season 27 finale begins with Captain Benson and her SVU squad learning the devastating truth that one of their most dangerous criminals — a serial child kidnapper and killer Richard Caine — was released from custody as a result of a procedural mistake.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
However, the fact that the FBI was able to recover video anyway likely shocked the kidnapper, Clemente said, and someone in his orbit should have been able to pick up the signs.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
In March, authorities found that black gloves thought to be from the kidnapper, and found 2 miles from Guthrie's home, belonged to a restaurant worker not connected to the case, according to DNA results.
—Sarah Lapidus, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The revelations get familial, psychological, and stunning, as do Joudrey’s conversations with the kidnapper, now in prison.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
Armando Chaguaceda, a Cuban historian, compared the regime to a kidnapper blaming his hostages’ suffering on those calling for their release.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnapper
Noun
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Hip abductor strength is important for balance and mobility, regardless of yourage.—
Mallory Creveling,
Health,
15 May 2026
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At the 100-day mark, the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie could hang on a strand of DNA that's still being evaluated by scientists at the FBI laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, in hopes of identifying her abductor.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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The incident, which was part of a double-whammy of violent encounters for the hijacker that day, was preventable and should have been better controlled, according to a wrongful-death suit filed by Jazzmyn Byrd, the daughter of a man who was shot during the hijacking.—
Alex Nettles,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
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The hijacker was never caught, and the case remains one of the FBI’s most infamous unsolved mysteries.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Unfortunately, pickpockets are everywhere—even at home.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Arteta has been known to enlist everything from pickpockets to a naked flame to help convey his ideas to his players.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Years before the shooting, Chow shot a shoplifter and opened fire on the vehicle of another shoplifter in separate encounters at his Xpress Mart Shell station, CBS News previously reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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The most original movie of the summer stars Keke Palmer as Corvette, a professional shoplifter learning to harness the power of sisterly solidarity — and a magical portal — in Boots Riley’s inventive follow-up to Sorry to Bother You.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Kidnapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnapper. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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