ransomed

past tense of ransom
as in saved
to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers

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Recent Examples of ransomed Perhaps she had been struck over the head and wrapped in fabric and thrown in a crate, to be ransomed. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Verb
  • Recently, Overbey saved money stocking up on organic chocolate bars and sparkling waters while shopping on an overstock site.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Later in the first round Baltimore drafted Lamar Jackson, the sort of generational talent who very likely would have saved Grier’s job.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tricia Mpisi, a South African influencer who attended an early screening of Wicked in 2024, detailed how Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande rescued her from an unfortunate incident in which a glass of champagne spilled all over her.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Mitzi was one of 26 dogs and puppies who were rescued from a backyard breeder.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Varsho redeemed himself in the fourth.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Fuel points could be redeemed at Fry's Fuel Center pumps for up to $1 off per gallon, with every 100 points valid for 10 cents off per gallon.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Ransomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ransomed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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