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Recent Examples of captor
Her captor is Amber, or at least some version of Amber: The detective is in the midst of a heated argument with herself.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
On that day in 1959, Tibetans rose up against their Chinese captors and oppressors.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Mar. 2025
One hostage, 65-year-old Keith Siegel, said Friday in a video message addressed to Trump that his captors treated him worse as the war intensified, kicking him, spitting on him and holding him without water or light.
—Jalal Bwaitel, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Instead, Liri spoke to the guard and persuaded the captors that Amit was not a soldier.
—Bianna Golodryga, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
On that day in 1959, Tibetans rose up against their Chinese captors and oppressors.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Mar. 2025
One hostage, 65-year-old Keith Siegel, said Friday in a video message addressed to Trump that his captors treated him worse as the war intensified, kicking him, spitting on him and holding him without water or light.
—Jalal Bwaitel, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Instead, Liri spoke to the guard and persuaded the captors that Amit was not a soldier.
—Bianna Golodryga, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for captor
Noun
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Simmons was one of two jailers who sprayed pepper spray directly into Johnson’s mouth before another guard, Rafael Moreno, placed a knee on his back.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2025
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Moreno is the jailer shown on the video kneeling on Johnson’s back, and Garcia was a supervisor.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s an exasperated receptionist and many indifferent bystanders, but even as Mina escalates the confrontation, guards and wardens barely bat an eye.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
Noun
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On June 8, 2022, U.S. deputy marshals reported seeing a person dressed in black clothing and carrying a backpack and suitcase get out of a taxi that stopped in front of a current justice's house at roughly 1:05 a.m., according to an FBI affidavit filed in court.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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As he was transferred to court that morning, U.S. marshals had discovered him hiding razor blades in his shoe.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Users can report offensive content, and for players under 16 years of age, a parent or guardian must first enable the feature using Nintendo’s parental controls app.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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In her big-screen debut opposite Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Danielle Brooks, Myers ventures into the Overworld as Natalie, a savvy young adult who has just become the legal guardian of her little brother, Henry (Sebastian Hansen), after their mother’s death.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the cellar, Tait gives his wines the oversight of a custodian.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Also striking in solidarity are members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents UC service workers, including medical technicians, therapists, custodians and food service workers.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captor. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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