as in kidnaping
the unlawful or forcible carrying away of a person or animal
discredited reports of abductions by aliens
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Recent Examples of abduction
Kenyan police used tear gas and water cannon on protesters marking the 35th anniversary of a pro-democracy rally that has stirred anti-government resentment among Kenyan youths, who were already enraged over allegations of corruption, police brutality and abductions of government critics.
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Russia’s abduction and deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children could amount to the crime of genocide, according to the special rapporteur for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2025
However, the alert was canceled after multiple agencies began an investigation and determined Randle had lied about the abduction, according to police.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
In New York City, they are called to investigate the abduction of six newborns from a private hospital.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Russia’s abduction and deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children could amount to the crime of genocide, according to the special rapporteur for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.
—Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2025
However, the alert was canceled after multiple agencies began an investigation and determined Randle had lied about the abduction, according to police.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
In New York City, they are called to investigate the abduction of six newborns from a private hospital.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abduction
rape
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Corrections officials say two Arkansas prison employees errantly helped Grant Hardin, the former police chief convicted of murder and rape, escape from a prison in May.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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The show begins in 1989 when five Black and Latino teenagers are wrongfully accused of rape in the Central Park Jogger case.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
13 July 2025
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“Abduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abduction. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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