hold sb captive

Examples (10)

• The rebels held the journalists captive for more than a year.
• She was held captive in a remote cabin until the ransom was paid.
• The pirates are currently holding the crew captive on their ship.
• He felt held captive by the strict rules of the organization.
• It is a serious crime to hold someone captive against their will.
• The escaped prisoner had held a family captive in their own home.
• For three days, the survivors were held captive by the wreckage of the plane.
• The villain in the story plans to hold the hero captive in his secret lair.
• After being held captive for a decade, the woman finally escaped.
• The documentary exposed a facility where wild animals were being held captive in poor conditions.