Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanghaied
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Heart rhythms, sleep quality, activity patterns and metabolic trends are captured in real time.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Benedict doesn’t realize that the woman who has entirely captured his attention is Sophie, the maid for the formidable Araminta Gun (Katie Leung), aka Lady Penwood and her daughters, the vicious and self-absorbed Rosamund Li (Michelle Mao) and the sweet but simple Posy Li (Isabella Wei).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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Experts say such scam operations in Cambodia and elsewhere have cheated people around the world out of billions of dollars and tricked people from many countries to work in them under slave-like conditions.—
Sakchai Lalit,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Wiles barely could make the tight final left-hand turn that had tricked Monsen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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When Gordon’s nephew, John Paul Getty III, was kidnapped in Italy in 1973, Bill was dispatched with the ransom (a story dramatized in the FX series Trust, with Harris Dickinson as John Paul Getty III).—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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Say Nothing tackles this divisive period of history through a number of perspectives, including reluctant IRA member Dolours Price (Lola Petticrew) and those involved in the disappearance of Jean McConville, a single mother of 10 who was kidnapped by the group and never seen alive again.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Public health often responds that MAHA supporters like Elizabeth, Melinda, and Nancy have been hoodwinked by social media influencers, grifters, and anti-vaccine zealots.—
Tom W. Johnson,
STAT,
26 Jan. 2026
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Invited to provide his thoughts on this, Arbeloa stressed he won’t be hoodwinked.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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In addition, the multiple injuries have waylaid his development.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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They were supposed to come together at the Palm Springs Film Festival earlier this month, but DiCaprio got famously waylaid while traveling back from his Jeff Bezos yacht vacation.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Challengers should give Marylanders the option to choose a new direction and remove the need to confront the painful reality that they were deceived.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
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Trump told people that Rupert deceived him.—
Gabriel Sherman,
Vanity Fair,
14 Jan. 2026
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In lieu of complicated controls and systems, these games seized on the high-energy gameplay of intense dogfighting moments, boiling it down into arcadey combat that was more accessible to the masses.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Gabbard was photographed in Fulton County on the day of the raid as the FBI seized 2020 election ballots.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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Local media have detailed how citizens were duped into becoming mercenaries for Russia in Ukraine and officials have warned others against following suit.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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As the Delaware Valley digs out from this weekend's storm, officials are warning people to be careful so they don't get duped.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Shanghaied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanghaied. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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