Shanghaied example sentences

"Shanghaied" Example Sentences

1. The pirates shanghaied several unsuspecting sailors.
2. He felt like he had been shanghaied into attending the meeting.
3. The kidnappers shanghaied the wealthy businessman.
4. She was shanghaied by her friends into going to the party.
5. The crew was shanghaied and forced to work on the ship.
6. The smugglers shanghaied the young boy to be their lookout.
7. He was shanghaied by the gang and taken to their hideout.
8. The travelers were shanghaied and forced to carry heavy bags.
9. She believed that her fate had been shanghaied by her own choices.
10. The police discovered the shanghaied passenger in the back of the vehicle.
11. The young boy had heard stories of people being shanghaied and hoped it would never happen to him.
12. The prince had been shanghaied by the witch and held captive in a tower.
13. The concertgoers were shanghaied into singing along with the band.
14. He was surprised to find out that he had shanghaied himself into the difficult situation.
15. The survivors of the shipwreck were shanghaied by the island natives.
16. The group was shanghaied into doing community service by the judge.
17. She had a feeling that her boyfriend was going to try and shanghai her into getting back together.
18. The journalist was shanghaied into covering the boring event.
19. The military unit was shanghaied into a dangerous mission.
20. He shanghaied his friends into helping him with his project.
21. The thieves shanghaied the valuable jewels from the museum.
22. The politician felt like he had been shanghaied into making a compromise he didn't agree with.
23. She was shanghaied into taking care of her sick grandmother.
24. The outlaw had shanghaied the lawman and held him at gunpoint.
25. The family was shanghaied into hosting the holiday dinner.
26. The workers were shanghaied into working overtime without extra pay.
27. The terrorists shanghaied the airplane and held the passengers hostage.
28. He was shanghaied into playing the lead role in the school play.
29. The volunteers were shanghaied into helping with the charity event.
30. The backpackers had been shanghaied into taking the long and treacherous route through the jungle.

Common Phrases

1. I can't believe I got shanghaied into doing this;
2. They shanghaied me from a bar and put me to work on a ship;
3. After being shanghaied, I woke up on a boat with no idea where I was;
4. I always make sure to keep an eye on my drink so I don't get shanghaied again;
5. He was shanghaied by a group of criminals looking for a sailor to join their crew;
6. The old practice of shanghaiing sailors has thankfully been outlawed for centuries.