ransoming

verb

present participle of ransom
as in saving
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 ransoming Abu Sayyaf was particularly notorious for kidnapping and ransoming foreigners. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
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  1. saving
  2. rescuing
Verb
  • The narrow, 50-mile artificial waterway cuts through the Central American country, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and saving time and fuel along the shorter transit route.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There, emergency personnel performed life-saving measures on 20-year-old Benjamin Speidel, the release said.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of saving
Verb
  • Blakeman also said first responders were rescuing people from vehicles trapped in the floodwaters.
    — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities said their immediate focus was on rescuing anyone still trapped inside and investigating the cause of the fire, which was not immediately known.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rescuing

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