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
  • Gibson saved one match point with a lob, but missed on a backhand on the second one and Brough won 6-1, 3-6, 9-7.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Every animal is photographed, and everything from mats of fur to overgrown nail clippings are bagged and saved.
    Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Indeed, just 10 days after being rescued, Maple had a surprise in store.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Just over 1,500 children have been rescued from Russia, with almost half of those facilitated by Save Ukraine, a charity dedicated to the return of Russian children who helped Katya get back to Ukrainian territory after her weekslong ordeal in the military camp.
    Guy Davies, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Aston Villa, on the other hand, had a pretty flat summer, albeit redeemed by what looks like an excellent deal for Harvey Elliott on deadline day.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • It can be redeemed only once from a PayPal or Venmo account.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Ransomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ransomed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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