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
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Along with the album cover, the shared a new black and white portrait of himself, captured by daughter Mary McCartney.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Over the past seven seasons, Yoshikawa’s teams went 179-38, captured four conference titles and went 33-0 in 2024 to win a state championship.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
From the drone footage, which captured the moment the baby whale’s fluke first emerged, the researchers were able to determine that a whale named Rounder was the mother.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Those who captured video of the SUV are asked to submit it to the Prairie Village Police Department via a special link or QR Code.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The Hubble data, captured in August 2024 as part of the long-running Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy (OPAL) program, was followed about 14 weeks later by Webb observations taken through Director's Discretionary Time, showing Saturn shifting from northern summer toward its 2025 equinox.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The moment was captured on video.
—Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Surveillance video captured the moment one suspect brandished an apparent assault-style rifle and struck the clerk, officials reportedly said.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
Abril was captured after a 33-hour manhunt.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Along with the album cover, the shared a new black and white portrait of himself, captured by daughter Mary McCartney.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Over the past seven seasons, Yoshikawa’s teams went 179-38, captured four conference titles and went 33-0 in 2024 to win a state championship.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
From the drone footage, which captured the moment the baby whale’s fluke first emerged, the researchers were able to determine that a whale named Rounder was the mother.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Those who captured video of the SUV are asked to submit it to the Prairie Village Police Department via a special link or QR Code.
—Robert A. Cronkleton
march 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
The Hubble data, captured in August 2024 as part of the long-running Outer Planet Atmospheres Legacy (OPAL) program, was followed about 14 weeks later by Webb observations taken through Director's Discretionary Time, showing Saturn shifting from northern summer toward its 2025 equinox.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The moment was captured on video.
—Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Surveillance video captured the moment one suspect brandished an apparent assault-style rifle and struck the clerk, officials reportedly said.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captured
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The original Broadway production earned three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and has delighted global audiences with its irreverent humor, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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That ménage à trois has earned them further entry into an even more elite world, which appeals to both of their desires to move up the social ladder.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The prosecutor said Abril confronted the couple, at which point James MacEgan was shot and killed, before Abril grabbed MacEgan’s wife and pulled her into the creek.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Scheierman also hit two earlier threes, grabbed five rebounds and pestered Gilgeous-Alexander to force a third-quarter turnover to help Boston take down the defending NBA champions 119-109.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment in Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son, Duannis Tabaoda.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the play’s penultimate scene — one of the most gorgeous, daring and breathless in American theater, and all taking place in an imprisoned Gallimard’s imagination — Song strips for Gallimard, trying to force him to confront the truth.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The company, which won fans with perks like free WiFi, has struggled to keep up with higher-end carriers like United and Delta, while losing discount-seeking customers to Spirit and Frontier.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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His 1995 solo album Cold Virginia Night won Album of the Year at the IBMA, and its title track won Song of the Year — a rare double recognition that cemented his standing as both a performer and a writer.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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About 2% of authors were caught, and their papers rejected, Nature reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the past, ranching in the West has caught flak for its heavy footprint on the environment and overreliance on government subsidies.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Strait of Hormuz is closed, the world economy is captive, and there’s no easy way out.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the weeks that followed, a detailed account of a different captive’s story was read every Shabbat, attesting to a lingering collective grief.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But what is ultimately to be gained by making this a hammy, Neil Simon-esque romp?—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The story quickly gained traction across the platform, receiving more than 29,000 upvotes and over 2,600 comments, and turning a single photo into a large-scale online conversation.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The department shared photos of what their officers seized, which included a gun and a baby bottle authorities say was filled with the drug mixture known as lean.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In March, Hungarian counterterrorism authorities seized two trucks, owned by a Ukrainian bank, that were passing through the country on a routine cash-transport run from Vienna.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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