Synonyms of capturing

capturing

verb

present participle of capture

1

as in winning

to receive as return for effort

the movie's producers captured several awards for their work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winning
• earning
• gaining
• reaping
• garnering
• making
• obtaining
• getting
• securing
• attaining
• acquiring
• landing
• realizing
• procuring
• carrying
• drawing
• achieving
• bringing in
• bagging
• pulling down
• coming by
• knocking down
• accomplishing
• scoring
• accumulating
• recapturing
• netting
• amassing
• occupying
• grossing
• regaining
• catching
• annexing
• clearing
• notching (up)
• remaking
• taking over
• reacquiring
• racking up
• picking up
• reattaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• giving
• granting
• paying
• according
• forfeiting
• yielding
• giving up
• surrendering
• relinquishing
• parting (with)
• handing over

2

as in grabbing

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

• grabbing
• catching
• seizing
• snatching
• getting
• trapping
• landing
• snagging
• nabbing
• snaring
• corralling
• nailing
• bagging
• hooking
• collaring
• grappling
• netting
• rapping
• taking hold (of)
• snapping (up)
• copping
• arresting
• grasping
• holding
• apprehending
• glomming
• securing
• nobbling
• detaining
• clutching
• gripping
• roping
• kidnapping
• lassoing
• clasping
• abducting
• cornering
• entrapping
• ensnaring
• gloving
• wresting
• rending
• baying
• entangling
• haltering
• meshing
• latching (on or onto)
• fastening (on)
• enmeshing
• fisting
• spiriting (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• releasing
• freeing
• discharging
• liberating
• dropping
• loosening
• unhanding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of capturing

Witty, bitter, flamboyant, and emotionally grounded, the dialogue swings, delightfully, between intimate exchanges and grandiloquent soliloquies, capturing the vulnerability of idealists in the face of evil. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

By capturing predictable fees on a massive, permanent baseline of cheap American energy, these three midstream powerhouses represent a high-quality structural play for investors. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Fielder and co-director Lance Oppenheim spent 34 days capturing Holmes with her partner, Billy Evans, and their baby and toddler before the former Theranos CEO started her 11-year prison sentence for fraud. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

And fanfic adaptations aren’t just capturing attention in the film industry; fanfic is also a promotional tool, with films that have nothing to do with fanfic embracing it. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

Over four intense shooting days, the team moved freely across the region, capturing landscapes and details that reveal its history and its people. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

By capturing tacit industry knowledge through AI tools, the project aims to help small manufacturers maintain a competitive edge centered on speed and proximity. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

There is no independent national database capturing every amusement park injury and death. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

In their first World Series appearance since 1982, the Brewers will face either the Cleveland Guardians or the Tampa Bay Rays in hopes of capturing the franchise's first-ever title. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026