abduct
verb (used with object)
to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap.
abducted
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past participleof abduct.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof abduct.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
abductverb (used with object)to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap.
Example Sentences
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“Maybe you just fell in with the wrong crowd and got abducted by aliens,” Neiden says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Friends and supporters were due to gather in Milan on Friday evening to remember her near the spot where her mother was abducted.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The president's orders came after the kidnappers posted a video on social media of what they said were those abducted last week sitting in a forest.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
In fact, scores of American citizens have been abducted off the street and detained.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Believing Diego liked me and wanted to be with me seemed more implausible than being abducted by aliens who wanted me to decide whether to save the world.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
