Thesaurus results for RANSOMED

ransomed

verb

past tense of ransom

as in saved

to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price the prince emptied the treasury to ransom his son from the kidnappers

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Recent Examples of ransomed What Andert argues in his video is that LINXS has effectively ransomed LAX to the tune of $880 million — so far — to complete the supposedly less than 3 percent that remains to be built on the project. — Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 After a nearby hospital is hacked and ransomed, the higher-ups decide to defend its system by shutting it down, which means business must be conducted in the old-fashioned, paper-and-clipboards way. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026 Her cousins and aunt were ransomed and released in Lebanon; Caroline was taken separately, chosen by an ISIS emir, and has never been found. — Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 Further south, shipwrecked sailors were well advised to steer clear of the Diola of the Casamance, who would kill them on sight—until the Diola found out that the sailors could be ransomed. — Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025 Will the jewels be returned, or the tiaras and necklaces ransomed back by a third party? — John Miller, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025 Perhaps she had been struck over the head and wrapped in fabric and thrown in a crate, to be ransomed. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025

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Hobby has educated herself, worked, saved money and pursued a career with better wages.

— Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Medics rushed the victim to Brookdale University Hospital but he could not be saved.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of saved

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About two weeks ago, a 72-year-old woman was rescued from the Mount Shasta area after setting out on a hike and getting stranded for several days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
An off-duty Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy rescued the unconscious driver from a burning vehicle after the crash.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rescued

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Citi's travel rewards program is officially called Citi ThankYou® Rewards, and ThankYou® Points can be redeemed for cash back, gift cards, merchandise, travel, transfers to travel programs and more.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Every wager on theScore Bet earns PENN Play Rewards that can be redeemed for bonus bets or turned into real-world perks at PENN properties.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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