shanghaied

verb

past tense of shanghai
1
as in captured

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2
as in tricked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanghaied
  1. captured
  2. tricked
  3. kidnapped
  4. hoodwinked
  5. waylaid
  6. deceived
  7. seized
  8. duped
Verb
  • Surveillance cameras near the scene captured footage of the suspect vehicle, but not its license plate.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Her reaction to the Album of the Year snub at the 2018 Grammys was captured in her Miss Americana documentary.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • In the past couple of years, deepfakes have already tricked large firms like Arup into wiring $25 million to scammers.
    — Allyson Kapin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In September 2025, a judge dismissed the lawsuit, noting that consumers could still enjoy the treats even if they felt tricked by the wrappers.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tricked
Verb
  • Donald had been kidnapped, beaten and killed by klansmen in retaliation for the killing of a police officer – a crime Donald had no involvement in – and to intimidate Black jurors from ruling in favor of Black defendants.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • At least 47 people were killed and more than 50 others kidnapped after armed men attacked a once-peaceful community near Haiti’s capital earlier this week, the United Nations said Tuesday.
    — Pierre-Richard Luxama, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of kidnapped
Verb
  • The trick is to not get hoodwinked by the illusion of a deal.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • To this day, a portion of the left-wing Democratic elite views Obama as a charlatan who hoodwinked their voters into supporting him.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of hoodwinked
Verb
  • What had been perhaps Buxton’s finest overall season has been waylaid by a hip impingement that’s twice landed him on the IL and wrecked his production even when on the field since the start of July.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Or the family might have simply gotten waylaid by other plans.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Definition of waylaid
Verb
  • Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety.
    — Scott Nover, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
  • White House pool reporters deceived Advertisement McDonald pushed back on the idea that Air Force One and the people still aboard it, including journalists, were left exposed.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of deceived
Verb
  • When asked about the spate of shootings, White House spokesperson Lauren Bis told NPR that the task force has made more than 11,000 arrests and seized more than 2,000 firearms.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Investors seized on that weakness, many placing bets that the cryptocurrency would be stuck in that range for some time to come.
    — Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of seized
Verb
  • The film follows Silibil N’ Brains — two aspiring Scottish rappers who, after being mocked for their accents, rebranded themselves as Californian emcees and duped their way into a record deal with Sony.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Bass was far from the only person or group duped by the phony poll.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of duped
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