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
Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Dashcam video captured the moments Tuesday morning when Hernandez tried to pull away from agents who were attempting to arrest him as ICE said he is wanted for questioning in El Salvador in connection with a murder.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Humanity's return to our closest neighbor has clearly captured our collective imaginations, from civilians and gamers to NASA scientists themselves.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
In another viral TikTok video from 2024, a Charlotte-area man was captured drinking a beer while sitting on a horse outside an ABC liquor store.
—Nick Sullivan
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
The Palestinians want a state in territories Israel captured in the 1967 war, including the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
At the time, Homeland Security officials accused Longoria of driving toward agents and injuring them; surveillance video captured from across the street appeared to refute that.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Along with Zhao, four other residents were captured on video leaping from windows to escape the flames.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Police eventually captured the man, who was later identified as 37-year-old Alex Kenneth Schussolin of Clearlake, per the release.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
Video footage captured by a passing motorist’s dash camera showed ICE agents shooting Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez early Tuesday, apparently through the window of his car, following a traffic stop on a freeway overpass in a rural corner of the Central Valley, near the town of Patterson.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Dashcam video captured the moments Tuesday morning when Hernandez tried to pull away from agents who were attempting to arrest him as ICE said he is wanted for questioning in El Salvador in connection with a murder.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Humanity's return to our closest neighbor has clearly captured our collective imaginations, from civilians and gamers to NASA scientists themselves.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2026
In another viral TikTok video from 2024, a Charlotte-area man was captured drinking a beer while sitting on a horse outside an ABC liquor store.
—Nick Sullivan
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
The Palestinians want a state in territories Israel captured in the 1967 war, including the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
At the time, Homeland Security officials accused Longoria of driving toward agents and injuring them; surveillance video captured from across the street appeared to refute that.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Along with Zhao, four other residents were captured on video leaping from windows to escape the flames.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Police eventually captured the man, who was later identified as 37-year-old Alex Kenneth Schussolin of Clearlake, per the release.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captured
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Tumi Moshobane corralled the rebound and earned a penalty kick, and Brito’s powerful spot kick forced a rebound.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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But Vásquez ended the fifth with a groundout that earned him a chance at the sixth inning.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Deven Moore allegedly threatened to assault another person and grabbed an officer’s arms, according to court filings.—
Nick Sullivan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The paraeducator said Vaughn-Marcella allegedly grabbed the boy’s feet and dragged him 10 to 12 feet out of the classroom, according to the affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 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
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Rising electricity bills emerged as a campaign issue in recent elections, including during gubernatorial races won by Democrats in New Jersey and Virginia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Battle of Kings Mountain, where the Patriots won a 1780 battle just west of Charlotte, and a recreation of British loyalist leader Maj.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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And early in that fourth quarter, Tatum caught fire.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The spike in billing caught the attention of the companies that oversee state Medicaid spending.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Kittleson, a reporter specializing in the Middle East, had been taken captive by Kataib Hezbollah, a pro-Iran militia in Iraq, last month.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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James Stockdale was the highest-ranking captive naval officer during the Vietnam War.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Calls to temporarily pause gas taxes have gained traction in recent days as prices at the pump climb dramatically, largely driven by supply disruptions resulting from the war in Iran.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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Through his partnership with Stone and Argentine producer Fernando Sulichin, Sánchez Arveláiz gained access to a different kind of power — one rooted not in government offices, but in storytelling and cultural influence.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Until this week, Newsom had held back from responding to Bianco’s controversial investigation into voter fraud, in which the Sheriff’s Department seized thousands of ballots in Riverside County.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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An email from Chee’s attorney, Sam O’Keefe, sent in June of last year proposed that Devastating Pyrotechnics be allowed to remove 3,600 cases of fireworks seized in Southern California, according to Sacramento Bee reporting.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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