Synonyms of kidnapped

kidnapped 1 of 2

adjective

variants also kidnaped

as in abducted

Related Words

• abducted
• trapped
• subjugated
• subdued
• enslaved
• bound
• arrested
• ensnared
• indentured
• captured
• occupied
• imprisoned
• confined
• captive
• incarcerated
• caught
• jailed
• apprehended
• interned

Dissimilar Words

• free
• released
• unrestrained
• liberated
• unconfined
• freed
• delivered
• emancipated
• paroled
• enfranchised

kidnapped

2 of 2

verb

variants also kidnaped

past tense of kidnap

as in captured

to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully

the child of the wealthy industrialist was kidnapped and held for ransom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abducted
• captured
• seized
• snatched
• waylaid
• impressed
• made away with
• ran off with
• made off with
• hijacked
• spirited
• stole
• shanghaied
• took
• caught
• absconded (with)
• crimped
• copped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rescued
• delivered
• redeemed
• returned
• ransomed
• restored

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of kidnapped

Verb

When Rotta the Hutt is kidnapped and held on a new planet, Shakari, Göransson goes hard on the electronic synths. —Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 May 2026

The plot of the series sees the band kidnapped by a deranged fan who forces them to release new music. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 May 2026

In order to cope with her loneliness, Paula has also developed a fondness for a cam boy named Trevor (played by Brandon Flynn) who, in the first episode of the series, is suddenly assaulted and kidnapped on camera in the middle of a session Paula is paying for. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2026

In 1999, Cary Stayner kidnapped and murdered a mother, her teenage daughter, and an exchange student during their trip to Yosemite National Park, The Mercury News previously reported. —Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026

Busby kidnapped Crane from the parking lot of a Tom Thumb grocery store in Fort Worth. —Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026

According to court records, investigators learned during their investigation that Mason and another individual (that name was redacted) kidnapped Kayla. —Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026

Hours later, David Knezevich arrived at her apartment in Spain, kidnapped and murdered her, according to federal prosecutors. —Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026

Wheatley was born in West Africa before being kidnapped and enslaved, and wrote timeless, staggering lyrics of elegy and Biblical allusion while enduring the bondage of slavery. —Time, 12 May 2026