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Recent Examples of ransomed
Her cousins and aunt were ransomed and released in Lebanon; Caroline was taken separately, chosen by an ISIS emir, and has never been found.
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Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Further south, shipwrecked sailors were well advised to steer clear of the Diola of the Casamance, who would kill them on sight—until the Diola found out that the sailors could be ransomed.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Will the jewels be returned, or the tiaras and necklaces ransomed back by a third party?
—John Miller, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
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
Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Further south, shipwrecked sailors were well advised to steer clear of the Diola of the Casamance, who would kill them on sight—until the Diola found out that the sailors could be ransomed.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Will the jewels be returned, or the tiaras and necklaces ransomed back by a third party?
—John Miller, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ransomed
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Orchids likely can't be saved if crown rot is causing the wilting.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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Edunomics Lab, a research center that focuses on education finances, says 85% to 95% of the money saved when closing schools comes from labor costs.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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In December 2023 on northern Minnesota’s Upper Red Lake, 122 people were rescued after a small crack turned into a 30-foot gap of open water.—
Stephanie Pearson,
Outside,
14 Jan. 2026
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Hope rescued Zeppelin after he had been hit by a truck and added him to her pack after his recovery.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Digital games are purchased online, redeemed online and then downloaded to your Nintendo Switch.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Bilt Palladium Card, which comes with a $495 annual fee, gives members $400 in annual credits redeemable for hotel stays, plus $200 worth of Bilt Cash, which are points that can be redeemed within the Bilt ecosystem, including at businesses it's partnered with.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Ransomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ransomed. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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