Synonyms of captured

captured 1 of 2

adjective

as in arrested

taken and held prisoner

a captured American business executive held for ransom by insurgents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrested
• imprisoned
• captive
• jailed
• interned
• incarcerated
• confined
• kidnapped
• caught
• apprehended
• enslaved
• behind bars
• trapped
• bound
• abducted
• occupied
• subdued
• indentured
• subjugated
• ensnared

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• free
• released
• unrestrained
• unconfined
• liberated
• delivered
• freed
• emancipated
• paroled
• enfranchised

captured

2 of 2

verb

past tense of capture

1

as in earned

to receive as return for effort

the movie's producers captured several awards for their work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earned
• won
• gained
• reaped
• garnered
• obtained
• made
• got
• landed
• attained
• secured
• acquired
• realized
• carried
• procured
• brought in
• achieved
• drew
• came by
• bagged
• pulled down
• knocked down
• accomplished
• accumulated
• scored
• netted
• recaptured
• occupied
• amassed
• regained
• caught
• notched (up)
• annexed
• cleared
• grossed
• reacquired
• took over
• picked up
• remade
• racked up
• reattained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• paid
• granted
• forfeited
• gave
• accorded
• surrendered
• yielded
• gave up
• relinquished
• handed over
• parted (with)

2

as in grabbed

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

captured the cat just as it was about to escape out the front door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbed
• caught
• seized
• snatched
• landed
• got
• trapped
• nabbed
• snagged
• corralled
• hooked
• snared
• netted
• nailed
• snapped (up)
• bagged
• grappled
• took hold (of)
• collared
• rapped
• copped
• arrested
• held
• grasped
• apprehended
• glommed
• nobbled
• detained
• kidnapped
• secured
• clutched
• gripped
• roped
• cornered
• abducted
• lassoed
• gloved
• entrapped
• ensnared
• clasped
• wrested
• meshed
• haltered
• enmeshed
• fastened (on)
• entangled
• latched (on or onto)
• fisted
• rent
• bayed
• spirited (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• released
• discharged
• liberated
• freed
• dropped
• loosened
• unhanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of captured

Verb

The singer quickly zipped up his black trousers, but not before a fan captured a video of the wardrobe malfunction. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026

Here's everything to know, as well as a look at some of the photos Rubin has already captured. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026

The collective spectacle captured a tension that Swift has long been charting through her music. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Other monkeys, including some of the larger and more dominant macaques, had to be subdued with tranquilizer darts before they could be captured. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Video footage captured Deputy Jacob Sebren punching a suicidal man inside an ambulance. — Laura Bauer july 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

Another video apparently captured Robinson walking with a limp up a staircase leading to the roof of the Losee Center. — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 July 2026

As Egypt moved from monarchy to revolution and the dream of Arab unity captured the attention of millions, her voice became a source of comfort, pride, and collective identity throughout the region. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026

The beautiful Grace Kelly captured the world's attention and imagination (and still does) for decades, but no one was more enamored by the actress than Prince Rainier III of Monaco. — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 30 June 2026