ransom
noun
the redemption of a prisoner or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
ransoming
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present participleof ransom.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 Talmud, a set of commentaries on the Torah, specifically condones ransoming of hostages as a communal responsibility, and many ancient scholars considered being hostage a fate worse than death.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
Experts say the trend towards ransoming sensitive private information could affect companies not just operationally but through reputation damage.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2021
Heinkel and Borelli are accused in a lawsuit filed in California Superior Court in late March of improperly impounding Bird’s scooters and then ransoming them back to the $2 billion company.
From The Verge ● Jul. 24, 2019
Simone’s situation sounds dramatic enough to hold an episode of “Homeland” — in fact, the ransoming of Carrie Mathison’s top-secret computer files drove a plot point on the Showtime series last season.
From Fox News ● Oct. 12, 2018
It was only meant for a merry pastime, like ransoming forfeits, and he had spoiled the game.
From A Divided Heart and Other Stories by Paul Heyse
