- present participle of kidnap.
kidnapping
Example Sentences
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Meza told Semana that she was taken by Sarabia's driver to an official building opposite the presidential palace, saying it felt like "a kidnapping".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Director Pedraza eventually has to cover other less feverish territory, namely the real plot behind Marfil’s kidnapping and the involvement of her father with Russians, who have come back into vogue as all-purpose villains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Asked whether the captured man was involved in Zambada’s kidnapping, Harfuch said the matter was still under investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Despite its globe-trotting kidnapping plot, much of the movie’s tension comes down to people in rooms trying to persuade an old man to part with his money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Do you remember reading in the paper of the Armstrong kidnapping case?”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
