as in to abduct
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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This truly extraordinary competition Ferrari witnessed some of the most infamous moments of motorsport history, racing in the tragic—and final—Mille Miglia of 1957, and the Cuban Grand Prix in which Juan Manuel Fangio was kidnapped.
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Jo's baby with the late Reed Carter (James Wilder) is first sought by his parents, so Kimberly (Marcia Cross) helps fake its death, but instead kidnaps the child, which doesn't last long because the Carters hire a nanny to kidnap the baby back.
—EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
So at first, Reed's parents tried to get the baby away from Jo — and Kimberly, played by Marcia Cross, was supposed to fake the child's death in response, but kidnaps the infant instead.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
On Monday, Muller was charged in Contra Costa County with three counts of kidnapping for ransom in a separate 2015 incident that occurred two weeks after Muller kidnapped Huskins.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Jo's baby with the late Reed Carter (James Wilder) is first sought by his parents, so Kimberly (Marcia Cross) helps fake its death, but instead kidnaps the child, which doesn't last long because the Carters hire a nanny to kidnap the baby back.
—EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
So at first, Reed's parents tried to get the baby away from Jo — and Kimberly, played by Marcia Cross, was supposed to fake the child's death in response, but kidnaps the infant instead.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
On Monday, Muller was charged in Contra Costa County with three counts of kidnapping for ransom in a separate 2015 incident that occurred two weeks after Muller kidnapped Huskins.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Kidnap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kidnap. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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