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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 Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
The bone found near the Tucson home of Nancy Guthrie, believed to have been kidnapped from that residence in February, is not evidence of a crime, according to local officials.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Three women who had been kidnapped between 2002 and 2004 and the 6-year-old daughter one of them had while in captivity, fathered by kidnapper Ariel Castro, were rescued.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
The story revolves around nine warriors who travel to Tsushima Island to rescue Korean captives kidnapped by Japanese pirates.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 May 2026
In March 1980, 14-year-old Steven Stayner walked into a Ukiah police station with a 5-year-old boy who had recently been kidnapped by his captor.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
In 1976, Rose kidnapped and killed an 8-year-old Hollywood girl.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The governor was embroiled in a scandal in 2023 involving the Sinaloa cartel, in which his name was published in a letter written by a then-Sinaloa cartel capo whose leaders of a rival faction the cartel had kidnapped.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
Cartel members stole ballot boxes and kidnapped or intimidated opponents to drop out of the race to ensure his victory, according to the indictment.
—Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Verb
And the best way to do it was to deny any possibility of interstate or international transport of the person's body or kidnapped.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
The bone found near the Tucson home of Nancy Guthrie, believed to have been kidnapped from that residence in February, is not evidence of a crime, according to local officials.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026
Three women who had been kidnapped between 2002 and 2004 and the 6-year-old daughter one of them had while in captivity, fathered by kidnapper Ariel Castro, were rescued.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
The story revolves around nine warriors who travel to Tsushima Island to rescue Korean captives kidnapped by Japanese pirates.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 May 2026
In March 1980, 14-year-old Steven Stayner walked into a Ukiah police station with a 5-year-old boy who had recently been kidnapped by his captor.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
In 1976, Rose kidnapped and killed an 8-year-old Hollywood girl.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
The governor was embroiled in a scandal in 2023 involving the Sinaloa cartel, in which his name was published in a letter written by a then-Sinaloa cartel capo whose leaders of a rival faction the cartel had kidnapped.
—CBS News, 2 May 2026
Cartel members stole ballot boxes and kidnapped or intimidated opponents to drop out of the race to ensure his victory, according to the indictment.
—Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnapped
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie is making a last-minute plea for help in finding her abducted mother, Nancy Guthrie.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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However, when Lucy tried to close the bathroom door on March 5, her finger became trapped and the top half of her pinkie got sliced off.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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In these situations, goalkeepers can often become trapped on their line and unable to react forward into the save, something Raya completely avoided here to put Arsenal five points clear.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Kidnapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnapped. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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