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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
Michael Rios, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
In 1984 Catriona Grant, an heiress to an oil fortune, was kidnapped at gunpoint outside a fish and chips shop with her 2-year-old son Adam.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
While the plots are similar— an ex-revolutionary is forced back into action after his daughter is kidnapped by a former nemesis— the film lands as a much more straightforward action movie, following relatively conventional story beats.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Bell had kidnapped his ex-girlfriend a month earlier, in June 2024, Clearwater police told the TV station.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The pair of Texas brothers who kidnapped a Grant man and held his wife and adult son hostage for nine hours last week stole $8 million in cryptocurrency from the family, authorities said Thursday.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
When the pair is kidnapped, older daughter Naomi (James), who is still dealing with trauma from a previous climbing incident, must overcome her past to save her family.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
In the Season 1 finale, the Game Maker seemed to be two steps ahead of Morgan and Adam, and even kidnapped their beloved coworker Detective Lev Osman (Deniz Akdeniz), horrifyingly leaving him trapped at the bottom of a pool.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
In the middle was a photo, placed upside down, of the woman who’d been kidnapped.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
An additional 17 military personnel were kidnapped, the presidency claimed.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
In 1984 Catriona Grant, an heiress to an oil fortune, was kidnapped at gunpoint outside a fish and chips shop with her 2-year-old son Adam.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
While the plots are similar— an ex-revolutionary is forced back into action after his daughter is kidnapped by a former nemesis— the film lands as a much more straightforward action movie, following relatively conventional story beats.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Bell had kidnapped his ex-girlfriend a month earlier, in June 2024, Clearwater police told the TV station.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
The pair of Texas brothers who kidnapped a Grant man and held his wife and adult son hostage for nine hours last week stole $8 million in cryptocurrency from the family, authorities said Thursday.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
When the pair is kidnapped, older daughter Naomi (James), who is still dealing with trauma from a previous climbing incident, must overcome her past to save her family.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
In the Season 1 finale, the Game Maker seemed to be two steps ahead of Morgan and Adam, and even kidnapped their beloved coworker Detective Lev Osman (Deniz Akdeniz), horrifyingly leaving him trapped at the bottom of a pool.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
In the middle was a photo, placed upside down, of the woman who’d been kidnapped.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnapped
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The mother of a 7-year-old boy who was abducted at gunpoint in July will not face charges related to the incident.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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However, his claims that he had been shot and abducted were quickly disproven.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Every year, tens of thousands of people land on England’s shores in small boats and become trapped in administrative limbo – often housed in hotels while their asylum claims are processed.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Multiple victims remain trapped inside the church as a fire had spread across the building, with manpower shortages noted as a limiting factor.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Kidnapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnapped. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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