shanghaied

verb

Definition of shanghaiednext
past tense of shanghai
1
as in waylaid

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2
as in tricked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanghaied
  1. kidnapped
  2. captured
  3. deceived
  4. seized
  5. abducted
  6. fooled
  7. engineered
Verb
  • And then, just as suddenly, she’s kidnapped by some Russian goons and forced to race through the neighborhood’s underbelly in a desperate search for her missing beau, who is on an epic bender.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But then came the shock of the terror attacks, when Hamas and other militant groups killed more than 1,200 people in southern Israel and kidnapped some 250 more into Gaza.
    Ivana Kottasová and Zeena Saifi, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of kidnapped
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  • Millard captured dummy’s king and led the jack, forcing South’s queen.
    Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The incident captured by the surveillance camera shows Molaei without a hijab.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of captured
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  • Durin the Elder, faced with this dread nightmare, realizes he’s been deceived and takes off the Ring.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Honestly describing the role of AI builds trust and prevents the audience from feeling deceived.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of deceived
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  • The Justice Department seized 41 of the web domains, according to the FBI affidavit, and also granted Microsoft control of 66 additional domains the company said were part of the same operation.
    Kevin Collier, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Hamas continues to hold dozens of hostages seized on October 7th and has not released the bodies of 39 more who are believed to have died in captivity.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of seized
Verb
  • At least 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 others abducted, according to Israeli authorities.
    Abeer Salman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Mohammed Salem | Reuters He was released early, however, in a highly controversial prisoner swap in 2011 that saw more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners exchanged for one Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, who had been abducted by Hamas five years prior.
    Ece Yildirim,Ruxandra Iordache,Natasha Turak, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of abducted
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  • Don't be fooled by its glitzy bottle.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Don't be fooled — Charli xcx and George Daniel haven't walked down the aisle just yet.
    Hedy Phillips, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of fooled
Verb
  • Some understeer has been engineered into the independent double-wishbone suspension, and the NSX is not prone to tail-out antics.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The drone was engineered for the maximum capability that could be easily carried by one soldier.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of engineered
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