Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanghaied
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But when the ruthless Mafia boss Nicola Grimaldi discovers his young son has been kidnapped and murdered, the suspect and Grimaldi’s former friend Vito seeks refuge with police.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025 -
Tanzi was on death row for more than two decades for the 2000 murder of 49-year-old Janet Acosta, who was attacked in broad daylight on her lunch break, kidnapped, raped and strangled.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Both lawsuits argue that the news outlets deliberately hoodwinked the public, in violation of state consumer protection laws.—
New York Times,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Many individuals and companies don’t report after they’ve been hoodwinked.—
Frank Teruel,
Forbes,
2 Oct. 2024
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The cosmic whirlpool was captured in stunning video and appears to have been created by the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket booster falling back toward Earth, according to experts.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
25 Mar. 2025
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The French Football Federation’s social media team captured his return to Clairefontaine, where he was shown sharing an embrace with Deschamps moments after crossing the famous chateau’s threshold.—
Tom Williams,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Healthy males, duped by the wing-flicks, attempt to mate and walk away carrying spores.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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But the litigation illustrates growing customer concern about getting duped by QD TV manufacturers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
31 Mar. 2025
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Cleveland also warned that users may fail to consider emoji strings to be actual passwords, and so could be deceived via phishing campaigns to share emoji passwords.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The states pressing the suits, including California and New Jersey, say the companies deceived consumers about the risks posed by fossil fuels.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Adebayo did not force his offense, in a game where there was little for the Heat to have to counter in the middle, but then seized control with his scoring late.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Before Hamas seized full control of Gaza in 2007, Christians would often place a large Christmas tree near a major square in Gaza City.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Joe is abducted from his bed and delivered to a therapeutic boarding school with controversial methods.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Reyes was taken from her father’s life in October 1999 when the toddler’s mom, Rosa Tenorio, abducted the child from his New Haven home and took her to Puebla, roughly 70 miles southeast of Mexico City.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Heat star Tyler Herro admitted to being fooled earlier this month, while a post from the account instigated a war of words between Kevin Garnett and Draymond Green.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Also, unlike its many imposters (and there are many similar looking wireless lamps out there, so don’t be fooled), the Poldina comes with a 1-year warranty on the battery and a 2-year warranty for any defects.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Shanghaied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanghaied. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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