spirited (away or off)

verb

Definition of spirited (away or off)next
past tense of spirit (away or off)
as in fastened (on)

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  1. kidnapped
  2. abducted
  3. rent
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  • But then came the shock of the terror attacks, when Hamas and other militant groups killed more than 1,200 people in southern Israel and kidnapped some 250 more into Gaza.
    Ivana Kottasová and Zeena Saifi, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And then, just as suddenly, she’s kidnapped by some Russian goons and forced to race through the neighborhood’s underbelly in a desperate search for her missing beau, who is on an epic bender.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of kidnapped
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  • At least 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 others abducted, according to Israeli authorities.
    Abeer Salman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Mohammed Salem | Reuters He was released early, however, in a highly controversial prisoner swap in 2011 that saw more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners exchanged for one Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, who had been abducted by Hamas five years prior.
    Ece Yildirim,Ruxandra Iordache,Natasha Turak, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of abducted
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  • Photoshop started the digital image manipulation revolution more than 30 years ago, and Adobe's groundbreaking application continues to be the best photo editing software money can buy (or rent, to be more precise).
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Key to the trend's success was a glut of shared bikes, which can be rented for as little as $1.95 a month.
    Peter Guo, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of rent
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