as in to abduct
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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What happened to Martina? Episode 6 of Caught reveals what really happened to Martina, who everyone thought may have been kidnapped by Leo.
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Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
They were all kidnapped from the same Israeli kibbutz, Nir Oz, near the border with Gaza — among the roughly 250 hostages taken that day.
—Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
One traffic violation on a Kansas highway led to the miraculous rescue of a 6-year-old girl who had been kidnapped.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2025
Both men were kidnapped from the Supernova music festival during the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
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Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
They were all kidnapped from the same Israeli kibbutz, Nir Oz, near the border with Gaza — among the roughly 250 hostages taken that day.
—Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
One traffic violation on a Kansas highway led to the miraculous rescue of a 6-year-old girl who had been kidnapped.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 25 Mar. 2025
Both men were kidnapped from the Supernova music festival during the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kidnap
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“Kidnap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnap. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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