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.
had kidnapped
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past perfectof kidnap.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The court heard that Tajzai, an Afghan asylum seeker, wrongly believed Sherzad belonged to the Taliban, which had kidnapped his father and was suspected of killing him.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
He surveyed followers, asking if they believed a family member had kidnapped Nancy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
In September, King alleged that Cher had kidnapped her son in November 2022 from a New York hotel where he was with his wife as they celebrated their anniversary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
The United Nations did not say who had kidnapped the five security personnel.
From Reuters ● Aug. 11, 2023
Human beings were banned from the Third World because First Woman had kidnapped an infant water monster.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
