Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spirited (away or off)
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According to police, Kozlowski is being in custody A British man has been charged with the murder of a man who was kidnapped from his home and later died from burn injuries.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025 -
Israeli hostages When Hamas launched its terrorist attack, militants kidnapped nearly 250 hostages -- including women, children and elderly adults -- and took them into Gaza.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
7 Oct. 2025
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On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched an attack on Israel, which killed 1,200 people and led to 251 being abducted.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Hamas abducted 251 others, most of whom have since been released in ceasefires or other deals.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, McCarthan rented two apartments using an ID that had his photo but showed a soldier’s name and social security number.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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Furthermore, renting has become more affordable than buying a home in Nashville.—
Molly Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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In this version, Washington stars as the head of Stackin’ Records, who gets entrapped in a ransom plot.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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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 10 Oct. 2025.
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