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
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Stormwater captured in dams, reservoirs and spreading grounds figured out to be an amazing 185% of average for this time of year, the county reported.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The observations, captured by SPHEREx, map icy material across the turbulent Cygnus X region, a massive star-forming complex filled with dense clouds of gas and dust where new stars are rapidly emerging.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Brody Beale connected for a pair of hits while driving in three runs, earning tournament MVP honors as BC High (8-1) captured the Redmen Baseball Invitational title with a 5-0 shutout of Leominster.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The unusual find quickly captured public attention, fueling speculation online and within the scientific community.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
After the game, footage captured by The Athletic showed Carvajal in a visibly frustrated exchange with head fitness coach Antonio Pintus.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Surveillance video in the area captured the moment when at least five gunshots can be heard as the incident unfolded.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The world record landed in the middle of a heated high school relay race that had captured the attention of the stadium announcer and most of the fans.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
The incident was captured on camera by a freelance news videographer and appeared to show Evans acting calm and raising his hands in the air when an officer fired a bean bag round that struck him in the stomach, dropping him to the ground.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Stormwater captured in dams, reservoirs and spreading grounds figured out to be an amazing 185% of average for this time of year, the county reported.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
The observations, captured by SPHEREx, map icy material across the turbulent Cygnus X region, a massive star-forming complex filled with dense clouds of gas and dust where new stars are rapidly emerging.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Brody Beale connected for a pair of hits while driving in three runs, earning tournament MVP honors as BC High (8-1) captured the Redmen Baseball Invitational title with a 5-0 shutout of Leominster.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The unusual find quickly captured public attention, fueling speculation online and within the scientific community.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
After the game, footage captured by The Athletic showed Carvajal in a visibly frustrated exchange with head fitness coach Antonio Pintus.
—Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Surveillance video in the area captured the moment when at least five gunshots can be heard as the incident unfolded.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The world record landed in the middle of a heated high school relay race that had captured the attention of the stadium announcer and most of the fans.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captured
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Bednar tallied his second loss of the season after allowing three hits, two runs (one earned) and a walk in the bottom of that frame.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Colfer earned praise and a Golden Globe award for his sensitive portrayal of Kurt's journey, which included several timely bullying storylines.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Stephens and her daughter had gone to bed when Knight grabbed knives from the kitchen, walked into their bedroom and attacked the woman as her daughter lay next to her.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The witness said a woman believed to be a store employee grabbed at a backpack carried by one of the men, prompting that man to throw a punch at her.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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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 Lakers won anyway and are now favored to advance.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Harron deservedly won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize for her ferociously entertaining look at Valerie Solanas, the feminist writer who, as the title announces, attempted to murder pop artist Andy Warhol in 1968.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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The barbed fact is that the woman caught in the middle of this unusual male arrangement benefits from none of their newfound emotional enlightenment.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Being caught and released multiple times could lead to injury or death for the muskie.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For too long, Live Nation and Ticketmaster held fans captive.—
Letitia James,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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Only one cardinal survived—smells like a snitch—and Urban was apparently disappointed by how little the other captive cardinals had screamed.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Chavez-DeRemer, a former Oregon House Republican, gained unusual union backing including from the Teamsters, but skeptics questioned her commitment to pro-worker policies in the GOP administration.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Marvell Technology gained nearly 6% on Monday amid reports that Google will use the chip design firm for two new chips to power artificial intelligence workloads.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Authorities also seized multiple weapons, ammunition and explosive devices, the military said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some vessels with links to Iran made attempts to move through the strait, but others are staying away after Iran attacked three ships with gunfire earlier this week and seized two more.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Captured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captured. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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