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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
Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
Pluverge, an ice cream maker at Taste the Tropics, came to the United States on asylum after he was kidnapped and tortured by gang members in his home country.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Toph escapes the clutches of her mother — who poisoned and kidnapped her — by revealing her earthbending powers, breaking out of the metal cage to rejoin Team Avatar.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The prosecutor's office said Jones and other unknown men planned to rob Banks and kidnapped a 30-year-old woman to get access to the apartment building.
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Michael Guise,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Another 1,100 have been injured and at least 99 individuals have been kidnapped.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
She’s been canceled, kidnapped, and bamboozled, happy to tell anyone who’ll listen, and who’ll excuse her typos.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Saracho will serve as showrunner and executive producer of the drama series following a captive princess who gets kidnapped by a brooding werewolf alpha and plunged into a bloodthirsty war.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
The project follows a princess named Aurora who is kidnapped by a werewolf.
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Selome Hailu,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Verb
His girlfriend, meanwhile, is being held captive by the third in a long line of pirates who have kidnapped her and fallen in love with her beauty.
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Literary Hub,
30 June 2026
Pluverge, an ice cream maker at Taste the Tropics, came to the United States on asylum after he was kidnapped and tortured by gang members in his home country.
—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Toph escapes the clutches of her mother — who poisoned and kidnapped her — by revealing her earthbending powers, breaking out of the metal cage to rejoin Team Avatar.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
The prosecutor's office said Jones and other unknown men planned to rob Banks and kidnapped a 30-year-old woman to get access to the apartment building.
—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Another 1,100 have been injured and at least 99 individuals have been kidnapped.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
She’s been canceled, kidnapped, and bamboozled, happy to tell anyone who’ll listen, and who’ll excuse her typos.
—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
Saracho will serve as showrunner and executive producer of the drama series following a captive princess who gets kidnapped by a brooding werewolf alpha and plunged into a bloodthirsty war.
—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
The project follows a princess named Aurora who is kidnapped by a werewolf.
—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnapped
Adjective
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There were toddlers among the abducted children, according to the outlet.
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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.
Adjective
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Some of the deportees survived the hotel’s collapse, but many remain trapped in the rubble.
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Food particles and microorganisms can become trapped in the nicks, grooves, and scratches on the board.
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“Kidnapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnapped. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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