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Kidnapped is an English word with synonyms like kidnaped or abducted. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Kidnapped | Kidnapping | Kidnappers | Kidnappings | Kidnapper

Kidnapped meaning

simple past and past participle of kidnap

Synonyms of Kidnapped

kidnaped abducted

Using Kidnapped

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of kidnap
  • Useful related words include: kidnaped, abducted.
  • In the example corpus, kidnapped often appears in combinations such as: kidnapped by, was kidnapped, been kidnapped.

Context around Kidnapped

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

anna 1× reported 1× people 1× six 1× thug 1× reportedly 1×

Often after:

anna 1× valentin 1× last 1× victims 1× son 1×

Sentence patterns with Kidnapped

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

child is kidnapped 1× dangerous thug kidnapped his adoptive 1× hammer and kidnapped her in 1× have been kidnapped 1× he had kidnapped just weeks 1× he was kidnapped in the 1× heller is kidnapped by terrorists 1× i was kidnapped he wrote 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 9 month 1× a catholic priest 1× a dangerous thug 1× a man has 1× a man strangled 1× according to police 1×

Common sentence endings:

200 per person 1× across the street 1× for her arrest 1× get them back 1× her kidnapped son 1× just weeks before 1×

Words around Kidnapped

Just before it in the word index:

kidnaping 2 kidnapers 2 kidnaped 7 kidnap 299 kidman 169 kidlington 13

Just after it in the word index:

kidnapper 62 kidnappers 262 kidnapping 837 kidnappings 123 kidnaps 40 kidney 934

Similar in corpus frequency:

davidson 1.013 obligation 1.013 ac 1.012 athens 1.012 collaborative 1.012 jewelry 1.012

Corpus analysis for Kidnapped

  • In this selection, "kidnapped" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, anna, reported, people, anna, valentin and last stand out and add context to how "kidnapped" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include child is kidnapped and dangerous thug kidnapped his adoptive. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kidnapped" sits close to words such as davidson, obligation and ac, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kidnapped

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A child is kidnapped. (4 words)

Americans have been kidnapped. (4 words)

Also, not much mention of the whereabouts of those kidnapped? (10 words)

Longer example sentences

The business man took to his twitter account to recollect the events of the day that left many puzzled as he was kidnapped in the early hours on his way to a morning workout in Dar es Salaam "One year ago today I was kidnapped," he wrote. (47 words)

According to a report released by Colombia's Foundation for Peace and Reconciliation, the number of people kidnapped in the first 10 months of this year was the highest since 2016 - the year when the government signed a peace deal with the Farc. (43 words)

A catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Matthias Opara, who was kidnapped last Friday on his way back from the burial of the father of one of his colleagues along Ogbaku/Ejemekwuru road in Imo state has regained his freedom. (38 words)

Question examples

Also, not much mention of the whereabouts of those kidnapped? (10 words)

Example sentences (20)

During their first attempt to cross, they were kidnapped by an unknown group, the father said, noting that those who kidnapped his family asked him to pay $200 per person.

I mean, she kidnapped Anna, kidnapped Valentin and then placed them in a building set to explode.

The business man took to his twitter account to recollect the events of the day that left many puzzled as he was kidnapped in the early hours on his way to a morning workout in Dar es Salaam "One year ago today I was kidnapped," he wrote.

Floyd Joseph Ball Jr. showed up to a Subway in Purcell just before 10 p.m. tonight and kidnapped the same victim, Joanna Higgins, he had kidnapped just weeks before.

A 9-month-old girl was reported kidnapped in her family’s SUV from outside their Alabama home and feared to be in “extreme danger” — only to be found safe in the vehicle across the street.

A catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Matthias Opara, who was kidnapped last Friday on his way back from the burial of the father of one of his colleagues along Ogbaku/Ejemekwuru road in Imo state has regained his freedom.

According to a report released by Colombia's Foundation for Peace and Reconciliation, the number of people kidnapped in the first 10 months of this year was the highest since 2016 - the year when the government signed a peace deal with the Farc.

According to police, the Richmond Hill, Ont. woman was kidnapped in Wasaga Beach by three men posing as police officers, falsely claiming to have a warrant for her arrest.

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According to Yahaya, during the operation, troops successfully rescued six kidnapped victims, recovered two AK47 rifles, and killed one of the bandits while scores escaped with varying degrees of gunshot wounds.

A child is kidnapped.

A dangerous thug kidnapped his adoptive parents at knifepoint and trapped them in a car for the sake of £500.

After his brother Ritsu and other psychic kids are kidnapped by the esper organization, Claw, Mob, Hanazawa, and Dimple go to raid their base and get them back.

After his new boss, Secretary of Defense James Heller, is kidnapped by terrorists, Bauer must race against the clock to save him.

After his roommate Nick goes missing, Slevin is kidnapped – not once, but twice – by different factions of New York City's criminal underworld after being mistaken for Nick.

After John reveals the news that Andrew’s been kidnapped, he’ll hug Paul and comfort him over the shocker.

Also, not much mention of the whereabouts of those kidnapped?

A man has been charged after a woman was reportedly kidnapped and threatened with a weapon in Bassetlaw.

A man strangled his partner, hit her with a hammer and kidnapped her in a ‘weekend of violence’.

Americans have been kidnapped.

And “Mother’s Day” is a Polish action movie about a former special agent on a mission to rescue her kidnapped son.

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Common combinations with kidnapped

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kidnapped" in a sentence?
An example: "During their first attempt to cross, they were kidnapped by an unknown group, the father said, noting that those who kidnapped his family asked him to pay $200 per person." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "kidnapped" from authentic English texts.
What does "kidnapped" mean?
Kidnapped means: simple past and past participle of kidnap
What are synonyms of "kidnapped"?
Common synonyms of "kidnapped" include: kidnaped, abducted.
How many example sentences with "kidnapped" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "kidnapped", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.