kidnapper

variants also kidnaper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnapper
Noun
  • Currently in production in New York City, the film follows Harry (Turturro), a career pickpocket who is forced into a desperate, high-stakes race against time through the streets of his city.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
  • At the train station, she's again treated with kindness and respect by the ticket salesman, who advises her on the safest way to travel, and warns her about the city's pickpockets and predators.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This quiet, unobtrusive process pays deterrence dividends far beyond the individual case, as would-be felony shoplifters come to learn that the store deploys this technology and then decide against taking the risk in the first place.
    Freddy Kuo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The victim chased the shoplifter into the parking lot and the two started fighting, authorities said.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Kidnapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnapper. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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