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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
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Enzo Brumm, in his first major role, captures the awkward, floating energy of a youthful uncertainty and first love.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 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
Here, the poetic and essential quality of her prose is at its purest, and at its most piercing, as Romano captures the essence of her life with her husband of five decades, Innocenzo Monti.
—Brian Robert Moore
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Levy said that World Sevens has an entertaining style that captures the fan’s attention on across different platforms.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Manser is now utilizing the findings to develop a computational model that captures the horizontal stiffness of timber walls with windows.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
On the technical side, the GFX100RF's 35mm F4 lens captures a quarter of the light as the F2 lenses on the Sony RX1R III and Fujifilm X100VI at its wide-open aperture.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The four-hour experience captures the essence of Aman New York’s signature idea of design, luxury and relaxation, extending it to loyal guests and Aman Club members.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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
There is a certain frequency DeLillo captures, or maybe creates, not entirely unlike that of Conrad’s and Didion’s in its clairvoyance and occasional portentousness, that suggests a secret world hovering behind the world of the everyday.
—Jon Raymond
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Just as eerie is its sound design, which evocatively captures, for instance, the squish of a scalpel slicing through alien flesh.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Bruni Tedeschi captures her in that vortex — her pulmonary illness confining her to bed one minute and her artistic drives reanimating her with defiant spirit the next.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Enzo Brumm, in his first major role, captures the awkward, floating energy of a youthful uncertainty and first love.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 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
Here, the poetic and essential quality of her prose is at its purest, and at its most piercing, as Romano captures the essence of her life with her husband of five decades, Innocenzo Monti.
—Brian Robert Moore
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Levy said that World Sevens has an entertaining style that captures the fan’s attention on across different platforms.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Manser is now utilizing the findings to develop a computational model that captures the horizontal stiffness of timber walls with windows.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
On the technical side, the GFX100RF's 35mm F4 lens captures a quarter of the light as the F2 lenses on the Sony RX1R III and Fujifilm X100VI at its wide-open aperture.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The four-hour experience captures the essence of Aman New York’s signature idea of design, luxury and relaxation, extending it to loyal guests and Aman Club members.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
There is a certain frequency DeLillo captures, or maybe creates, not entirely unlike that of Conrad’s and Didion’s in its clairvoyance and occasional portentousness, that suggests a secret world hovering behind the world of the everyday.
—Jon Raymond
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Just as eerie is its sound design, which evocatively captures, for instance, the squish of a scalpel slicing through alien flesh.
—Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captures
Verb
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The company earns a fee for paying the merchant upfront.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As fans scramble to catch the ball, footage shows, the ball appears to land one row in front of a woman while a man runs over and grabs it.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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With City’s left-back, Matheus Nunes, moving out of position to press Mainoo, Ugarte’s involvement grabs the attention of Ilkay Gundogan and Josko Gvardiol.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Last month, Hamas accepted Qatari and Egyptian mediators’ most recent offer for a 60-day temporary ceasefire, during which 10 of the living hostages would be returned in exchange for a mass release of Palestinian prisoners.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere there will be Waiting For the Out, the adaptation of Andy West’s memoir written by Dennis Kelly about a philosopher teaching prisoners concepts such as dominance and free will only to have his own past unravel.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Players can multiply non-jackpot wins up to 10 times when the jackpot is $150 million or less.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2025
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As a business owner, never be afraid to share your insights, stories, and customer wins on social media.—
Chelsea Tobin,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Isaac catches Thing’s dart, then reattaches Thing to his arm and buries Wednesday alive.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The inner activated carbon filter catches invisible particles and helps to neutralize odors from cooking, pets, smoke, or your teenager’s gym bag.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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During a physical confrontation, Matheo forces Saskia to retreat, and Sylvie seizes the opportunity to grab Saskia’s gun.—
Time,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Commandant is a monstrously charismatic figure, the kind of character that seizes all available oxygen.—
Katie Kitamura
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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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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“Captures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captures. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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