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

Its next evolution will be driven by the creation of new digital data generated from the physical world, captured through sensors, devices and systems deployed at a massive scale. — Alper Yegin, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

The Israel Defense Forces captured Hamas' head of general security during a raid in Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said. — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Footage from that border area captured Wednesday showed a furious wave of material engulfing a multistory border facility known as the Gyirong Port Immigration Office. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

An Arkansas State Police trooper was captured on dashcam footage yanking the passenger of a vehicle by his hair and punching him in the face after a high-speed chase that ended in the streets of Blytheville. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026

Police have released photos of the two suspects, who were captured by CCTV cameras before entering the exhibition. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

The first was captured on Vanderpump Rules, the Bravo reality show where Madix was a cast member for 10 seasons. — Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026

Surveillance video inside the MGM also captured the beadown of Anderson. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

David captured that confidence in a way that feels very natural to me. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026