kidnapper
noun
a person who kidnaps another.
kidnappers
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pluralof kidnapper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Nigeria is not safe -- terrorists, kidnappers, bandits everywhere," said Becky Alegbe, a street vendor in Abuja.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
On Friday, exactly six months after Nancy Guthrie was abducted, police released two ransom notes in the hope that they would help identify her kidnappers.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Over the course of months, investigators made a couple of detentions and conducted a few searches as the Guthrie family made a series of emotional pleas to the kidnappers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
In a video posted to her Instagram account Monday, Guthrie said her family is “in a nightmare that will not end,” and asked potential kidnappers where to look for her mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Although Sefia never left Oxscini, she spent the next year roaming the Forest Kingdom, searching in vain for signs of Nin or her kidnappers, growing tough and strong in her solitude.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
