Held
Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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- All you have to do is "disappear," leave a ransom note, and everyone will think you're being held captive.
Source: Faked Kidnapping - This is somewhat lessened by the fact that the kids think their new bodies are pretty cool, but from Peace Master's perspective he still saw this as his children being held hostage.
Source: Adult Fear / Western Animation - The X-Files: Why do you think people were so happy that Mulder and Scully held out for so long?
Source: Dry Docking
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