ransoms 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of ransom
as in rescues
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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ransoms

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noun

plural of ransom

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Verb
  • Two decades later, and DiCamillo still can’t fathom the reach of the novel, about a girl named Opal who rescues a stray dog wreaking havoc in a Winn-Dixie supermarket.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The bar also partners with Wags and Walks, a non-profit organization that rescues and adopts dogs in need.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Fins’ defense dearly needed those three Jets turnovers and fumble recoveries by Minkah Fitzpatrick, Jaelan Phillips and one Dante Trader to eke out the win.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Overnight recoveries 30 to 50 percent.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Coming prepared with a small, compact first aid kit can prevent a minor issue from turning into a major hassle; these essentials don't take up much room, and having them on hand saves you from scrambling to find a pharmacy in an unfamiliar place.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The bank has built its own meeting transcription and summarization tool which Elliott says saves hours of grunt work.
    Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • During times of stress, sudden retail redemptions could force asset sales at discounts, triggering liquidity crunches and pricing shocks in what have generally been stable markets.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There are two redemptions allowed per customer.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Ransoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ransoms. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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