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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
Miami Herald Newsroom, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The deep space image captures a fleeting moment in a titanic struggle that has lasted hundreds of millions of years, as the gravitational influence of the galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 pulls at one another to create chaos on a truly cosmic scale.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The 360-degree lens captures everything around the drone at 8K/60fps in HDR, with stills up to 120 megapixels – footage that can be exported straight or reframed entirely in post-production.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
The video doorbell also features color night vision, which captures clear video footage even in low-light conditions.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The burger captures the spirit of RT Bistro and its owners, San Francisco’s premiere chef power couple, Sarah and Evan Rich.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
The attention economy captures our ability to focus for profit, crowding out reflection.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Expedition Odyssey captures beautiful scenery and wildlife on film.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
This question captures how deeply voters feel.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Tommy Schultz, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Air traffic control audio captures the moments leading up to the collision, which began with another flight reporting an emergency on the other side of the airport.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
And that’s what our ad campaign captures.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
From traditional staples like ginseng to barrier-loving ceramides and buzzy newcomers like PDRN, the lineup below captures exactly why Korean skin care continues to shape the global beauty conversation.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Mar. 2026
Of the figures that Rosi’s camera captures, the one who comes most vividly to life is Titti, an elderly teacher working out of an old antiques shop.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The period of American history Crawford captures is not nearly as resonant in the popular mind as the ones that bookend it, the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.
—Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
While shallow marine ecosystems collapsed under falling oxygen levels, deeper-water species weathered the crisis in more stable conditions, then persisted into the post-extinction world that the Huayuan biota captures.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
The film, anchored by head coach Cori Close, center Lauren Betts and guards Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez, delivers an all-access look at UCLA's first Final Four and captures storylines from this season as the Bruins try to return to college basketball's biggest stage.
—Meghan L. Hall, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
This visual story captures the festival’s scale, atmosphere, fashion and crowd energy throughout the grounds.
—Miami Herald Newsroom, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The deep space image captures a fleeting moment in a titanic struggle that has lasted hundreds of millions of years, as the gravitational influence of the galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 pulls at one another to create chaos on a truly cosmic scale.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The 360-degree lens captures everything around the drone at 8K/60fps in HDR, with stills up to 120 megapixels – footage that can be exported straight or reframed entirely in post-production.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 27, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
The video doorbell also features color night vision, which captures clear video footage even in low-light conditions.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
The burger captures the spirit of RT Bistro and its owners, San Francisco’s premiere chef power couple, Sarah and Evan Rich.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
The attention economy captures our ability to focus for profit, crowding out reflection.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Expedition Odyssey captures beautiful scenery and wildlife on film.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
This question captures how deeply voters feel.
—Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
In Florida’s case, the competitive effect strengthened as the program grew, suggesting the real-world advantage may be even larger than what the existing data captures.
—Tommy Schultz, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Air traffic control audio captures the moments leading up to the collision, which began with another flight reporting an emergency on the other side of the airport.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
And that’s what our ad campaign captures.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026
From traditional staples like ginseng to barrier-loving ceramides and buzzy newcomers like PDRN, the lineup below captures exactly why Korean skin care continues to shape the global beauty conversation.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 Mar. 2026
Of the figures that Rosi’s camera captures, the one who comes most vividly to life is Titti, an elderly teacher working out of an old antiques shop.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
The period of American history Crawford captures is not nearly as resonant in the popular mind as the ones that bookend it, the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.
—Melissa Melvin-Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
While shallow marine ecosystems collapsed under falling oxygen levels, deeper-water species weathered the crisis in more stable conditions, then persisted into the post-extinction world that the Huayuan biota captures.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2026
The film, anchored by head coach Cori Close, center Lauren Betts and guards Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez, delivers an all-access look at UCLA's first Final Four and captures storylines from this season as the Bruins try to return to college basketball's biggest stage.
—Meghan L. Hall, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captures
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Our expert take The Capital One VentureOne Rewards Credit Card earns transferrable miles, which is a stand-out benefit for a no-annual-fee card.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Someone making a few dollars over 400% of the federal poverty level earns too much to get a subsidy now, and in some states average premium payments were due to at least triple for this group.—
Tribune News Service,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Chibale grabs a chemistry book off the shelf in his office and riffles through a parade of molecules — each one like an old friend.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2026
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Afterward the man with the shotgun points it inside the truck’s cabin and the passenger grabs its barrel, the video shows.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
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Under California law, prisoners seeking parole may not be penalized for failing to admit wrongdoing, so Kovacich’s claim of innocence was not used against him, Tellman said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The union previously urged the department to do more to separate violent prisoners, alleging the state has too often held dangerous inmates in lower-security settings not designed to house them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This Marlins will have to ride pitching, defense and one-run wins again.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Dev Ayesa — still on Mars, still planning big, still stubborn as hell, and newly swole, per the opening montage — wins the prize for best graduation gift in a walk by giving Alex a superfast Mars motocross-style bike.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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The 27-year-old Kmet primarily played in-line (62%) in 2025, but has demonstrated slot production in three straight years of 50-plus catches from 2021 to 2023.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The critical detail that catches many retirees off guard is the two-year lookback.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps some enterprising Democrat or Republican will come along who exhibits more faith in our constitutional system, governs with the foresight that there are more elections to come than just the next one — and reaps the benefits.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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And if the hypotheticals are not enough to dissuade, history is littered with teams trading away their future for immediate glories, seeing their plans implode, and being left with a ruinous future that becomes a hopeless present while another team reaps the benefits.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Earnest and intersectional, the spoken word artist’s debut solo album seizes upon the power of club music to preach about gender equality, personal transformation, and communal uplift.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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So, when Ozzie (Kyle Bary), a former child star, finds himself in a heap of trouble, Jax seizes the opportunity to spice up her daily routine.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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The cool-girl pair garners plenty of praise, and the kicker?—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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That doesn’t factor in the attention Cade Cunningham garners from defenders, which should generate open looks for Huerter.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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