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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
Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Others were kidnapped off the streets in China and taken by gunpoint to enclaves run by ethnic warlords and Chinese crime gangs, survivors said.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
In the final scene of season 1, Owen wakes up in a dark room, bound to a chair after being kidnapped.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Israel withdrew from Lebanon after 34 days of fighting, which began after Hezbollah kidnapped and killed two Israeli soldiers.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Boys and young men are kidnapped by Rohingya militias and delivered to the Myanmar junta to fight the Arakan Army.
—Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
He was allegedly ambushed in the parking lot, kidnapped, robbed and murdered; his apartment was also burglarized, according to police reports.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
Thomas Sanders, 57, murdered a mother in front of her 12-year-old daughter, kidnapped the child, then murdered her four days later.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Pete kidnapped Jay’s body to go visit his daughter, who is moving to Australia.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
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The approach worked too well, and the boy endured recurring nightmares about being kidnapped.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Others were kidnapped off the streets in China and taken by gunpoint to enclaves run by ethnic warlords and Chinese crime gangs, survivors said.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
In the final scene of season 1, Owen wakes up in a dark room, bound to a chair after being kidnapped.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Israel withdrew from Lebanon after 34 days of fighting, which began after Hezbollah kidnapped and killed two Israeli soldiers.
—Mark Mazzetti, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Boys and young men are kidnapped by Rohingya militias and delivered to the Myanmar junta to fight the Arakan Army.
—Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
He was allegedly ambushed in the parking lot, kidnapped, robbed and murdered; his apartment was also burglarized, according to police reports.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
Thomas Sanders, 57, murdered a mother in front of her 12-year-old daughter, kidnapped the child, then murdered her four days later.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Pete kidnapped Jay’s body to go visit his daughter, who is moving to Australia.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Kidnapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnapped. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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