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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
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
San Juan, Puerto RicoAP — Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and a highly respected security expert who also serves as inspector general of Haiti’s police, a person with the knowledge of the situation said Saturday.
—CNN Money, 13 June 2026
While this is going on, the motorcade of the president and the House speaker is attacked and the president kidnapped.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
At least 267 people were reported kidnapped from December to February, most of them men, according to a United Nations report.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
After all, 70 percent of all African people kidnapped as part of the Transatlantic Slave Trade were enslaved on sugar plantations.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
Guthrie has been missing since early 2026, after reportedly being kidnapped from her Arizona home.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 June 2026
Journalist Roxana Guzman kidnapped Meanwhile, a search continues after two men recently broke into the home of journalist Roxana Guzman, director of the digital news site Pulso Informativo, and kidnapped her, in an incident captured in a chilling video recording.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Nancy, the 84-year-old mother of Today anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been missing since February 1, feared kidnapped from her Tucson, Arizona home.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 June 2026
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In May, two seafarers aboard a cargo vessel anchored in the Bay of Port-au-Prince were kidnapped after gunmen boarded their ship.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
San Juan, Puerto RicoAP — Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and a highly respected security expert who also serves as inspector general of Haiti’s police, a person with the knowledge of the situation said Saturday.
—CNN Money, 13 June 2026
While this is going on, the motorcade of the president and the House speaker is attacked and the president kidnapped.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2026
At least 267 people were reported kidnapped from December to February, most of them men, according to a United Nations report.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
After all, 70 percent of all African people kidnapped as part of the Transatlantic Slave Trade were enslaved on sugar plantations.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
Guthrie has been missing since early 2026, after reportedly being kidnapped from her Arizona home.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 12 June 2026
Journalist Roxana Guzman kidnapped Meanwhile, a search continues after two men recently broke into the home of journalist Roxana Guzman, director of the digital news site Pulso Informativo, and kidnapped her, in an incident captured in a chilling video recording.
—CBS News, 12 June 2026
Nancy, the 84-year-old mother of Today anchor Savannah Guthrie, has been missing since February 1, feared kidnapped from her Tucson, Arizona home.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kidnapped
Adjective
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There were toddlers among the abducted children, according to the outlet.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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Many leaders become trapped in what mental health professionals call contingent self-worth—the tendency to base personal value on achievement, recognition or productivity.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Beyond structural changes, the system tracks how trapped gases escape during temperature spikes and how fuel moves during a failure.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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“Kidnapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnapped. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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