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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
Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Pete kidnapped Jay’s body to go visit his daughter, who is moving to Australia.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
What To Know In the early hours of February 25, Mahogany Jackson texted her family, sharing her location and claiming she had been kidnapped, according to then-Police Chief Scott Thurmond.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Some 150,000 people in Syria are unaccounted for, most of whom were kidnapped or detained by the Assad regime or its affiliates, according to the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP).
—Irene Nasser, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, Homer’s so convincing that he gets kidnapped by the Springfield Mafia, who demand repayment of the debt that Krusty opened his clown college to cover.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Following the Hamas attack on southern Israel in October 2023, where the group massacred and kidnapped Israeli civilians, Israel launched its most devastating air and ground campaign against Hamas ever carried out in the Gaza Strip.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Brian explained to us, had been waiting seven months at the shelter after being kidnapped in Reynosa.
—Juan Wulff, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Documents say Pena and Rangel kidnapped Nungaray and caused her death by applying pressure to her neck.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Dwayne Johnson–Chris Evans pairing, which chronicles the bid to rescue Old Saint Nick after he is kidnapped from the North Pole on Christmas Eve, has mustered just $175 million worldwide to date despite a colossal $250 million budget.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Pete kidnapped Jay’s body to go visit his daughter, who is moving to Australia.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
What To Know In the early hours of February 25, Mahogany Jackson texted her family, sharing her location and claiming she had been kidnapped, according to then-Police Chief Scott Thurmond.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Some 150,000 people in Syria are unaccounted for, most of whom were kidnapped or detained by the Assad regime or its affiliates, according to the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP).
—Irene Nasser, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Unfortunately, Homer’s so convincing that he gets kidnapped by the Springfield Mafia, who demand repayment of the debt that Krusty opened his clown college to cover.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Following the Hamas attack on southern Israel in October 2023, where the group massacred and kidnapped Israeli civilians, Israel launched its most devastating air and ground campaign against Hamas ever carried out in the Gaza Strip.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Brian explained to us, had been waiting seven months at the shelter after being kidnapped in Reynosa.
—Juan Wulff, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Documents say Pena and Rangel kidnapped Nungaray and caused her death by applying pressure to her neck.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Kidnapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnapped. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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