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
  • Brent crude averaged almost $97 a barrel during the quarter; Aramco captured an additional premium of nearly $11 a barrel by boosting exports of higher-margin refined products, such as diesel and jet fuel.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Value Is Forming Before Companies Go Public The AI sector captured roughly 53% of global venture capital funding in the first quarter of 2025, the strongest quarter for AI funding on record at that point.
    — Stephen Richards Evans, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of captured
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  • Scammers claiming to belong to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard have also tricked shipping firms into sending hefty payments to their cryptocurrency wallets in exchange for safe passage.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
  • The hackers created a Gmail account and internet domain impersonating the photographer and tricked the technician into sending Grande’s materials to them, the singer claims.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
Definition of tricked
Verb
  • Power was interrupted at victim's home Further investigation revealed Aikebaer had been shot and kidnapped from his home before the pursuit, according to the sheriff's department.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • More than eleven hundred people were kidnapped in northern Nigeria in the first three months of 2026, according to Amnesty International.
    — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 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
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  • Or the family might have simply gotten waylaid by other plans.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
  • That voyage is soon waylaid, however, when Ulysses' son, Telemachus, is abducted to become a sacrifice to a giant robot Cyclops.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of waylaid
Verb
  • The Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers yesterday, alleging the direct-to-consumer telehealth company deceived consumers purchasing clinical care and medications through the site.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 July 2026
  • Mora filed a cross-complaint against Giumarra alleging he was deceived by the company and its representatives into signing a contract that made false claims about the fruit, including that it was patented by Giumarra.
    — Robert Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of deceived
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  • His critics seized on the decision as an example of financial mismanagement, although the building was used as collateral under former party chairs as well.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For years, where others have seen voids with Heat rosters, Spoelstra has seen opportunities seized by the likes of Duncan Robinson, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent and others who have contributed to Heat runs to the NBA Finals.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of seized
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  • Its lightweight, glowy finish paired with the buildable coverage and weightless slip can’t be duped.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • That was the same day a trial began in Seattle federal court for a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission, which alleged Amazon duped customers into paying for Prime memberships.
    — Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 30 June 2026
Definition of duped
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