as in arrested
taken and held prisoner
a captured American business executive held for ransom by insurgents
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as in earned
to receive as return for effort
the movie's producers captured several awards for their work
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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
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Recent Examples of captured
Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
All these years later, whiteface has once again captured the public imagination.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The models needed more comprehensive training data that captured the full spectrum of customer behaviors, not just the most common scenarios.
—Brian Moore, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Each plasma pulse carried up to 500 kiloamperes (kA) of current, and the resulting heat was captured by a circulating liquid metal wall.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The video captured bright flashes from the muzzles of the guns as the suspects fired.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Jane Goodall, the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees whose work was captured in more than 40 documentaries, died Wednesday in California.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Video footage captured the dramatic moment a huge sinkhole opened up along a busy road in front of a hospital in Bangkok on Wednesday.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Bob escapes Lockjaw’s raid, but Willa is captured and the rest of the film chronicles his wayward attempt to find her.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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The picture was captured from behind, taken outside and showed the couple holding hands in a rare display of royal PDA.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
All these years later, whiteface has once again captured the public imagination.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
The models needed more comprehensive training data that captured the full spectrum of customer behaviors, not just the most common scenarios.
—Brian Moore, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Each plasma pulse carried up to 500 kiloamperes (kA) of current, and the resulting heat was captured by a circulating liquid metal wall.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The video captured bright flashes from the muzzles of the guns as the suspects fired.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Jane Goodall, the world’s foremost expert on chimpanzees whose work was captured in more than 40 documentaries, died Wednesday in California.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Video footage captured the dramatic moment a huge sinkhole opened up along a busy road in front of a hospital in Bangkok on Wednesday.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Bob escapes Lockjaw’s raid, but Willa is captured and the rest of the film chronicles his wayward attempt to find her.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captured
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For instance, if both people are eligible but one earned more, collect the lower amount first to have some cash.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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When his high fly ball crossed into Toronto’s home bullpen, Guerrero earned his first playoff homer.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The incident occurred near 87th Avenue and Van Buren Street when a man grabbed a girl by the arm.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Riddle then grabbed Quirke by the collar and threw him down onto a table before walking off the set with a TMZ championship belt.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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And if that concoction of unpredictable strengths wasn’t enough, Florida even won in special teams, blocking a Texas punt for a safety in the second quarter.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Introduction Forty eight years after they were defeated in the first final over the water in Montevideo, Argentina finally won the World Cup, on home soil in Buenos Aires.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The deal has caught the eye of equity analyst Jonathan Hurn.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to authorities Gibson allowed his large dogs to roam freely in the neighborhood and a neighbor’s ring camera caught footage moments after the alleged atatck.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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About 20 living hostages remain captive in desperate conditions, Israeli officials say, and about 25 more are believed to have died, but their bodies have not been returned to their families.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Canada’s last captive whales will remain at the Marineland park near Niagara Falls for now after the federal government denied the zoo’s request to ship the 30 belugas to China.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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China has gained a lead in batteries and is aiming for dominance in robotics and next-generation AI-powered manufacturing.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Team Reba also gained 28-year-old Cori Kennedy and 35-year-old Daron Lameek; Team Niall welcomed aboard 31-year-old Revel Day; Team Snoop locked in 24-year-old Natalia Albertini; and Team Michael won over 36-year-old Marty O’Reilly, 38-year-old Aarik Duncan and 34-year-old Rob Cole.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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The man reported to the Sheriff’s Office he had been scammed; the Sheriff’s Office then obtained a warrant and seized $14,120 from the ATM.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Clermont County Dog Warden seized the animals in May.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Michigan Lottery jackpot recipients included a man from Genesee County who won $25,000 a year for life through a Lucky For Life game, and a woman from Oakland County who reaped $4 million by playing an Electric 300s game.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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New companies like Google and Facebook may have reaped the greatest financial rewards during this time, but none of their successes would have been possible without the contributions of ordinary people like you and me.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Captured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captured. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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