kidnap
verb (used with object)
to steal, carry off, or abduct by force or fraud, especially for use as a hostage or to extract ransom.
are kidnapping
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present progressiveof kidnap.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As for the claim that Haitians are kidnapping and eating pets, DeWine called that “a piece of garbage that was simply not true. There’s no evidence of this at all.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
"He and the dog are kidnapping me as far as Mother Spurlock's, and then they'll let me go and come back," I answered, with a laugh, as we started on.
From The Heart's Kingdom by Maria Thompson Daviess
