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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ransomed
Verb
  • The indictment alleged James collected thousands of dollars in rent and would have saved $17,837 over the life of the mortgage versus a loan at a higher rate.
    Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • After almost getting run over by two cars in heavy rain, a tiny black kitten was saved by a kind stranger who stopped to help him and ended up taking him home.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Charlie had been abandoned and then rescued and fostered by a man in Jacksonville.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The news comes after a Holland America Line ship rescued two people from a sailing vessel in distress in August during a cruise from Boston to Quebec City, Canada.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 24 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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