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.
have kidnapped
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present perfectof kidnap.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The FBI has released the first physical description of the man believed to have kidnapped Nancy Guthrie, the mother of US news anchor Savannah Guthrie.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
Could Doom have kidnapped young Franklin and taken him to an alternate universe?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
At first, law enforcement officials believed the suspect, Casey White, might have kidnapped Vicky White, the assistant director of corrections for Lauderdale County and a 17-year veteran of the sheriff’s office.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2022
Next year will also see the first Mortal Instruments movie featuring Lily Collins as Clary Fray, a young girl battling demons who have kidnapped her mother.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 24, 2012
“But that baby looked so real. I thought they might have kidnapped him to use him as bait. I thought I could save him.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
