Thesaurus results for KIDNAPER

kidnapper

noun

variants also kidnaper

Definition of kidnapper

as in abductor

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Recent Examples of kidnapper When Denny strolls in, his parents figure out the mistake, their relief tested by the kidnapper’s insistence that the ransom remains the same. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 When his son suddenly turns up alive and well, Mark and his psychiatrist wife, Abigail (Kerry Washington), realize that the kidnapper accidentally took the child of Ramón (Luis Gerardo Méndez), their housekeeper’s undocumented day-laborer boyfriend. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 The state of Georgia sent 23 men to the chair between 1976 and 1998, but the kidnapper was not among them. — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The kidnapper, William Hickman, in the driver’s seat of a Chrysler coupe, leveled a gun at him and demanded the money. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Two notes that appear to have been sent by Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper to a local news outlet shortly after her disappearance were made public Friday by the Pima County Sheriff's Department. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026 All that was left was a single high heel, no doubt dislodged after the host put up an epic struggle against her dastardly kidnapper. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026 To further send a message, the kidnapper sets the hotel on fire to possibly destroy evidence. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Months later, her kidnapper was arrested in connection with another crime, linked to her case, and ultimately charged and convicted. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

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Noun

Some are caught on doorbell or security cameras that offer vital clues; others are taken within sight of witnesses who can point police toward a potential abductor.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Tapped into the camera feed via laptop on the plane to Guantanamo, Joe recognizes Sokolov’s contact as Renat, her lead abductor.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of abductor

Noun

Sadness, shock, and anger manifested at a vigil in Mattapan Tuesday night, as the community prayed for the woman who was hit and killed during an alleged carjacker's reckless escape attempt last Saturday.

— Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 24 June 2026
The man matching the description of the carjacker was found running away from the last car reported stolen, MDSO said, near Southwest 152nd Avenue and Sunset Drive.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026

Definition of carjacker

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Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the UAE are investigating the hijacker to uncover the key questions surrounding the suspect’s identity, motive, and how a weapon entered the cockpit.

— Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of hijacker

Noun

Need to Know A police chief and travel agent on Tiktok says to only carry a crossbody bag on vacation in order to avoid becoming a target for pickpockets.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, costarring Will Price, Tatiana Maslany, Victoria Moroles, Steve Buscemi and Jamie Lee Curtis, follows Turturro’s aging pickpocket and Esposito as the detective on his tail.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pickpocket

Noun

An alleged shoplifter was shot and killed by police Wednesday outside Town Center at Cobb mall in Kennesaw, Georgia.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The film is a surrealist heist-comedy starring Keke Palmer as Corvette, the leader of a crew of professional shoplifters who set their sights on a ruthless fashion mogul played by Demi Moore.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Definition of shoplifter

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