shanghais

verb

present tense third-person singular of shanghai
1
as in abducts

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as in hoodwinks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanghais
  1. abducts
  2. hoodwinks
  3. captures
  4. tricks
  5. seizes
  6. kids
  7. kidnaps
  8. deceives
Verb
  • As recounted in the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, Ravana abducts Rama’s wife, Sita, and carries her away to his kingdom of Lanka.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The authorities take her to the hospital, where a man pretending to be a social worker nearly drugs and abducts her.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of abducts
Verb
  • Amarildo instantly controls a quick throw-in, skips away from one Czech defender, hoodwinks another with a hip-swerve and, spotting keeper Schrojf off his line, fires the ball in at the near post.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of hoodwinks
Verb
  • The system captures excess heat from paper production at temperatures ranging from 86 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit (30 to 70 degrees Celsius).
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Elizabeth D’Aiuto, who plays Marian, the librarian of this small Iowa town who captures the roving eye of traveling salesman and con man Harold Hill (Elliott Andrews), has a piercing soprano that many an opera singer would envy.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of captures
Verb
  • Scams involving direct payments A scammer tricks you into authorizing a wire transfer, sending money through a payment app or purchasing gift cards.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • While Bela is using the bathroom, Other Mommy approaches her and tricks her into agreeing that their family would be better if Frank wasn’t around.
    — William Earl, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tricks
Verb
  • Sid is smart enough to sniff this out, and the show seizes the opportunity to raise the romantic stakes through an adorably British expression of mutual libidinousness.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That reporting revealed that the state frequently seizes money from legal settlements stemming from medical malpractice, police brutality, workplace injury and other wrongful death lawsuits.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of seizes
Verb
  • Pursuing big goals while parenting shows kids the value of hard work and resilience.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026
  • What everyday skills should kids practice before the first week of school?
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of kids
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  • Once McBride is out of sight, Gillis kidnaps the oracle in hopes of taking advantage of his weather prophecies.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Increasingly isolated and paranoid—his fears being fueled by Wolfram & Hart’s manipulations—Wes kidnaps the baby Connor, intending to take him to safety.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of kidnaps
Verb
  • Here, the dream carries the true emotional weight, and the waking world is what deceives us.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Definition of deceives
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“Shanghais.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanghais. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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