shanghaiing 1 of 2

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Definition of shanghaiingnext
as in impressment

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shanghaiing

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verb

present participle of shanghai
1
as in waylaying

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2
as in deceiving

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  1. impressment
  2. deceiving
  3. capturing
  4. seizure
  5. seizing
  6. abducting
  7. scheming
Noun
  • In fact, by the late summer of 1812, the British had eliminated the orders in council, leaving impressment as the only unresolved issue of any consequence.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2012
  • The crew was a combustible mix of regular sailors, marines and impressed crewmen — impressment being a kind of slavery wherein men were kidnapped and forced to serve for an indefinite period.
    Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
Definition of impressment
Verb
  • In the complaint, Michel blames Hill for mismanaging and deceiving her bandmates about the tour’s finances.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 1 Oct. 2024
  • McLaughlin is accused of deceiving dog owners and rescue groups nationwide to acquire animals needing specialized care, according to police.
    Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of deceiving
Verb
  • Horsetail Fall offers consistency in capturing natural wonder that beaches or even the Grand Canyon, sometimes hampered by fog, cannot deliver, Dunn said.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • By capturing additional income, the lender hopes to reduce their default risk.
    Chay Lapin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of capturing
Noun
  • Survivors have experienced debilitating injuries, burns and symptoms including seizures and memory loss.
    Marlon Sorto, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Common symptoms of a rapid squirrel include walking in circles, falling over, drooling, aggression, and seizures and muscle spasms, Critter Control reports.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of seizure
Verb
  • Like Harris, Walz did his debate prep in a swing state, seizing the opportunity to log a few extra days in a battleground and potentially earn some goodwill among voters there.
    Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Annie Nova,Rebecca Picciotto,Josephine Rozzelle,Brian Schwartz,Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
  • After a lifetime of being objectified, Pamela Anderson is entering a new era—and seizing control.
    Emily Maddick, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of seizing
Verb
  • More than 42,000 Palestinians have been killed in the yearlong war triggered when Hamas operatives swarmed into southern Israel, killing 1,200 and abducting 250.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The terror group killed thousands, predominantly targeting men and elderly women, while abducting boys to forcibly conscript them as child soldiers.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of abducting
Verb
  • And he's already noticed behind-the-scenes scheming from Bergmann and original Survivor winner Richard Hatch.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Starkey's breakout role was as the angry, scheming older brother to Madelyn Cline in Netflix's Outer Banks, so joining the A24 film as the object of Craig's desire and obsession was certainly a big change.
    Julia Moore, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of scheming
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