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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  • 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
Definition of kidnapped
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  • Investigators suspect Misch abducted and killed Michaela Garecht, a 9-year-old Hayward girl who had ridden a scooter to a market with a friend to buy snacks and soda.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Initially convinced that Sheri had been abducted, the two staggered onto a nearby highway and flagged down a car for help.
    Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of abducted
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  • The homes, whose construction complied with European Union's masonry standards, are set to be used as social housing and will be rented to people with low income or those who can't afford their own accommodation.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Egyptian government has yet again rented out the pyramids to the highest bidder—this time to American YouTuber MrBeast.
    Francesca Aton for ArtNews, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of rent
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