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as in earns
to receive as return for effort
the movie's producers captured several awards for their work
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as in grabs
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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as in prisoners
one that has been taken and held in confinement
a Spanish treasure ship was the most valuable capture ever taken by that privateer
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Recent Examples of captures
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Cronenberg captures the way such a gift might unwind a person in an effectively unshowy way.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Thielow’s camera captures her kids in tender moments, clinging to her or sometimes discombobulated by their mother’s absence.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
This detail, at once tragic and comic, painfully human and stupidly bureaucratic, captures something essential about Schattenfroh, an extremely dark novel about the horrors of modern European history laced with the delirious, disconcerting humor of a Hieronymus Bosch painting.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Our dashboard How Low Can Stocks Go During A Market Crash captures how key stocks fared during and after the last six market crashes.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Guzman fell in love with the way Williams captures the beauty of everyday life, weaving humor, heartache and joy into a story that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Cinematographer Jaime Ackroyd certainly captures Scotland’s majesty, but there is no character to the frames, which look like they could be plucked out of a commercial from a tourism bureau.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
Dunne captures all of that in the title track, a bouncy, bittersweet singalong that equates success with a baked seafood dish.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Set in the 1970s and 1980s, the drama covers both of Zende’s captures of Sobhraj.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The hour-long audio recording captures dispatchers, police officers and other first responders coordinating a large-scale emergency response after gunfire erupted during a morning church service.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
This year, our rolling average captures retention rates in 2023, 2022 and 2021—the period when students returned to campuses after the Covid-19 shutdowns in 2020.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The regular Pixel 10 captures content at up to 4K resolution at 60fps and cannot access Video Boost.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Audrey's new chef captures flavors of Appalachia Audrey Nashville's new executive chef, Sam Jett, a longtime friend and colleague of founding chef Sean Brock, previously served as the director of operations at Audrey.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The single-lens 50-MP camera, decent for high-resolution captures, sits flush against the unit, but can flip up to instantly to switch to selfie/vlogging mode.
—New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
The video captures tender moments as the couple cuddles their son and kisses his tiny toes while creating an adorable family portrait.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
Jaonaay spent three to four months with producer Karn of Yented crafting the modern R&B track, which captures the sleepless nights and racing thoughts of new love.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Cronenberg captures the way such a gift might unwind a person in an effectively unshowy way.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Thielow’s camera captures her kids in tender moments, clinging to her or sometimes discombobulated by their mother’s absence.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
This detail, at once tragic and comic, painfully human and stupidly bureaucratic, captures something essential about Schattenfroh, an extremely dark novel about the horrors of modern European history laced with the delirious, disconcerting humor of a Hieronymus Bosch painting.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Our dashboard How Low Can Stocks Go During A Market Crash captures how key stocks fared during and after the last six market crashes.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Guzman fell in love with the way Williams captures the beauty of everyday life, weaving humor, heartache and joy into a story that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Cinematographer Jaime Ackroyd certainly captures Scotland’s majesty, but there is no character to the frames, which look like they could be plucked out of a commercial from a tourism bureau.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
Dunne captures all of that in the title track, a bouncy, bittersweet singalong that equates success with a baked seafood dish.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
The intimacy of his quick, typically posed captures stands apart from the images on the wires during each fashion season.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Set in the 1970s and 1980s, the drama covers both of Zende’s captures of Sobhraj.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
The hour-long audio recording captures dispatchers, police officers and other first responders coordinating a large-scale emergency response after gunfire erupted during a morning church service.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
This year, our rolling average captures retention rates in 2023, 2022 and 2021—the period when students returned to campuses after the Covid-19 shutdowns in 2020.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The regular Pixel 10 captures content at up to 4K resolution at 60fps and cannot access Video Boost.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Audrey's new chef captures flavors of Appalachia Audrey Nashville's new executive chef, Sam Jett, a longtime friend and colleague of founding chef Sean Brock, previously served as the director of operations at Audrey.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
The single-lens 50-MP camera, decent for high-resolution captures, sits flush against the unit, but can flip up to instantly to switch to selfie/vlogging mode.
—New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025
The video captures tender moments as the couple cuddles their son and kisses his tiny toes while creating an adorable family portrait.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captures
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But the winner of each heat earns 400 points with a maximum or 2,000 points available for the weekend.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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The popular handheld vacuum has racked up more than 28,000 perfect ratings and earns praise for its compact size and impressive suction.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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But the feeling when a film grabs hold remains the same—by a story, a character, a voice—that, never goes out of season.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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The lilting Calle Malaga, Morocco’s official entry for the International Feature Film Oscar, is a joy largely because of its veteran star who envelops the screen and grabs a role of a career.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bush described this as a way to support employment, family ties, and stability, recognizing that reentry affects not just former prisoners but also public safety.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The church, which served unhoused people, recently released prisoners, and other vulnerable populations, left an unofficial halfway house in its wake.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whoever wins will also become Virginia's first female governor.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Sep. 2025
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The center beam shows color and detail clearly, while the outer glow only catches movement.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nobody reaps glory from doing the unseen right thing.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
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Right now, Washington reaps the worst of both worlds.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Suddenly, the Thursday Murder Club seizes an opportunity and leaps from the cold case realm into a very hot murder investigation.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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During a physical confrontation, Matheo forces Saskia to retreat, and Sylvie seizes the opportunity to grab Saskia’s gun.—
Time,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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When a film garners that type of technical recognition, with 10 available slots for best picture, a nomination in the top category comes within reach.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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Betway said the Grand Canyon's popularity is unmatched — the national park garners 12 million Google searches annually and an impressive 208,300 TikTok hashtags.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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