abduct
verb (used with object)
to carry off or lead away (a person) illegally and in secret or by force, especially to kidnap.
abducting
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present participleof abduct.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The monk had appeared at a magistrate's hearing to support military intelligence officers accused of abducting Prageeth Eknaligoda, whose cartoons were critical of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
However security is handled, there will be no ICE officers surveying the crowd with facial-recognition software and abducting people for unstated reasons.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
We’ve all seen the appalling videos of masked agents ambushing and abducting these migrants in the halls of New York’s immigration court as they’re leaving a hearing.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2026
But Tibetans feared it was a trap aimed at abducting the Dalai Lama, and many began gathering by his palace to protect him.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
Karpoi grain spirits—those horrible little piranha Cupids—were rushing through the tall grass abducting campers at random, pulling them away from the line.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
