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 Houthis recently captured the strategic port city of Mokha and several Red Sea islands, extending their reach toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a maritime route through which about 12% of global trade passes. — Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Against the stunning landscapes of wild, remote Turkey, captured in glorious detail by cinematographer Kiril Prodanov, Elif finds her muse again. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

These devices, and more than a dozen others, are included in the latest update of STAT’s Breakthrough Device Tracker, which since 2022 has captured nearly 800 devices reported to have FDA breakthrough status. — Katie Palmer, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026

Under the new policy, the San Francisco Police Department can access license plate reader data for 30 days after the data is captured, down from 12 months. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

The station stopped and deleted the first livestream that captured the comments, then began a new one, Barstool Sports reported. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

According to Digital Camera World, the effort captured over 150,000 images that offered a rare glimpse into the region’s ecosystem. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026

The future governance of Venezuela was thrown into doubt after US forces captured President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas in January. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Haitian police finally captured him in October 2023 after an officer spotted him shopping at a supermarket in Petion-Ville. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026