as in saving
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 ransoming
Abu Sayyaf was particularly notorious for kidnapping and ransoming foreigners.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ransoming
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Long Beach father Rhett Pascual isn't losing hope despite waiting for weeks to be put on the waiting list to receive a life-saving heart transplant.—
Hunter Sowards,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Use hooks to hang tablecloths, saving space and allowing the textiles to be part of your display.—
Kelley Bruss,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Devastating flooding occurred in North Shore communities on Oahu, where homes were swept away and residents needed rescuing.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Emma said the Russian government showed little interest in rescuing her sister, pointing to Elizabeth's public opinions online as a human rights activist.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Ransoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ransoming. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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