- present participle of kidnap.
kidnapping
Example Sentences
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Stivers had been reprimanded two months before Nancy’s kidnapping for delays securing crime-scene evidence in a homicide case, according to his personnel records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
They also brought to light a broader conspiracy, starting with the twist that this wasn’t Chris’ first kidnapping.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
US television star journalist Savannah Guthrie made an emotional appeal Saturday for anyone with information about her mother's disappearance to come forward, saying "we are begging for help" six months after the kidnapping took place.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
The note was one of two addressed to Nancy Guthrie's family and sent to news media in the days after her January kidnapping.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
“But that, Monsieur, is not his real name. He is the man Cassetti, who was responsible for a celebrated kidnapping outrage in America.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
