Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spirited (away or off)
Verb
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The Associated Press reported that Algerian authorities rejected a Vatican request for Leo to visit Médéa to pray at the Tibhirine monastery, the place where seven French Trappist monks were kidnapped and killed May 21, 1996, by Islamic extremists during the country’s civil war.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026 -
Among those killed were 19 Catholics, including seven Trappist monks from the Tibhirine monastery south of Algiers, who were kidnapped and killed in 1996 by Islamic fighters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During that conversation, Guthrie spoke about the possibility that her mother was abducted because of her.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
16 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Katie gets abducted by a mysterious neighbor (Hayat Kamille), who lures her in with her favorite chocolates.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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People riding motorcycles, e-bikes and bicycles do not need a reservation to enter Maroon Bells, and most of the visitors using e-bikes rented them specifically to visit the scenic area, the forest service said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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Police say the man and the child, whose relationship has not been disclosed, were traveling when their car broke down, prompting them to go to the airport to rent a vehicle, KUTV and 8 News Now reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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At least one person was entrapped in the wreckage, according to the Forney Police Department.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Stevenson insists that the goal of the Legacy Museum is not to present Alabama as irredeemably racist or forever entrapped by its past.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Spirited (away or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spirited%20%28away%20or%20off%29. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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