spirited (away or off)

verb

Definition of spirited (away or off)next
past tense of spirit (away or off)
as in fastened (on)

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  1. kidnapped
  2. abducted
  3. rent
  4. entrapped
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  • Emmett Till, 14, was kidnapped and lynched by White men in Money, Mississippi.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Her backstory is littered with half-truths and deceptions, including a lie that her mentally disabled younger sister was murdered after being kidnapped.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of kidnapped
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  • An Amber Alert is a public warning system used across the country to help find a child who law enforcement believes has been abducted and may be in danger.
    — Ahmed Jawadi, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In 2002, Kara Robinson Chamberlain, then 15, escaped and exposed a serial killer after being abducted in broad daylight.
    — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of abducted
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  • Later that day, her most devout followers rented a fleet of RVs, picked Didulo up from her apartment, and began driving across the country.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Another daughter wants to rent out her condo and move back home to cut down on expenses.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of rent
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  • Robert is unwittingly entrapped, and has absconded with something mob bigwig Lombardi wants revenge for.
    — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • There were 27 people inside the store at the time, including two who became partially entrapped but were able to free themselves and safely leave, according to local authorities.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of entrapped
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