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also kidnaped
as in captured
to carry away (as a person) forcibly or unlawfully
the child of the wealthy industrialist was kidnapped and held for ransom
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Recent Examples of kidnapped
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Apr. 2026
Investigators subsequently learned she had been kidnapped at knifepoint and taken from her bedroom by Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Investigators identified Danner as a woman who had been kidnapped earlier in the evening, the statement said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Aymen Hussein, scorer of Iraq’s winner against Bolivia, lost his father in an al-Qaeda attack in 2008 and six years later, his brother was kidnapped by Islamic State.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Fullerton police arrested a 42-year-old man who allegedly assaulted two people and kidnapped a woman over the weekend, according to a news release from the department.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The house also is connected to Connecticut history through the Amistad, the ship from which, in 1839, kidnapped Africans revolted and fought successfully for their freedom.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Everyone else just seems happy to be invited, to have a great time in the countryside, slurping up Champagne and trying not to get kidnapped by a gorilla.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
When Westley is presumed dead at the hands of pirates, she is betrothed to the evil Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon), before being kidnapped by the trio of Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), Fezzik (André the Giant) and Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin).
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
All of it led Clemente to theorize that Guthrie was kidnapped by just one person.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Apr. 2026
Investigators subsequently learned she had been kidnapped at knifepoint and taken from her bedroom by Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Investigators identified Danner as a woman who had been kidnapped earlier in the evening, the statement said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Aymen Hussein, scorer of Iraq’s winner against Bolivia, lost his father in an al-Qaeda attack in 2008 and six years later, his brother was kidnapped by Islamic State.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Fullerton police arrested a 42-year-old man who allegedly assaulted two people and kidnapped a woman over the weekend, according to a news release from the department.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The house also is connected to Connecticut history through the Amistad, the ship from which, in 1839, kidnapped Africans revolted and fought successfully for their freedom.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Everyone else just seems happy to be invited, to have a great time in the countryside, slurping up Champagne and trying not to get kidnapped by a gorilla.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
When Westley is presumed dead at the hands of pirates, she is betrothed to the evil Prince Humperdinck (Chris Sarandon), before being kidnapped by the trio of Vizzini (Wallace Shawn), Fezzik (André the Giant) and Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin).
—David Faris, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnapped
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The statement did not say how old the abducted schoolchildren are but the term ‘pupil’ in Nigeria usually refers to someone in kindergarten or primary school, typically covering ages up to 12.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie is making a last-minute plea for help in finding her abducted mother, Nancy Guthrie.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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However, sealing your deck too frequently can actually wear the deck boards out faster by causing a buildup of sealer that leads to cracking, peeling, and trapped moisture, which causes the wood to rot.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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Most of us remain trapped in our own language bubble and cultural assumptions, and the publishing industry is no exception.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Kidnapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnapped. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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