1
as in winning
to receive as return for effort
the movie's producers captured several awards for their work
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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
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Recent Examples of capturing
Each verse is a heartfelt exploration of sorrow, capturing the complexity of human emotions in the face of separation.
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Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
The best part for her was capturing on video the exact moment the doors opened to reveal a firefighter standing above them, ready to help.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office charged Kevin Scholz, 45, of Franklin, with capturing an intimate representation of someone without consent and with disorderly conduct in late September.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Other initiatives include promoting circular economy and Carbon Capture & Reuse technologies—for example capturing the CO2 from the fermentation of wine and reuse it in the winery as a gas inert—and using trains instead of trucks for shipping goods across Europe.
—Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
South Korea's moon program already includes the Danuri spacecraft, which is in lunar orbit, capturing stunning images of the moon.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Tom Evans, a photographer who had been capturing Miller’s climb, witnessed the incident and called 911, according to CLIMBING magazine.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
In 2025, Thomas Detry made history in the desert, capturing his first career PGA TOUR win and becoming the first Belgian champion on the PGA TOUR.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2021, Emily started asking her then 2-year-old daughter the question on camera, capturing the tot’s adorable responses in her now recognizable raspy voice.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
The best part for her was capturing on video the exact moment the doors opened to reveal a firefighter standing above them, ready to help.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office charged Kevin Scholz, 45, of Franklin, with capturing an intimate representation of someone without consent and with disorderly conduct in late September.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Other initiatives include promoting circular economy and Carbon Capture & Reuse technologies—for example capturing the CO2 from the fermentation of wine and reuse it in the winery as a gas inert—and using trains instead of trucks for shipping goods across Europe.
—Miguel A. Torres, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
South Korea's moon program already includes the Danuri spacecraft, which is in lunar orbit, capturing stunning images of the moon.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Tom Evans, a photographer who had been capturing Miller’s climb, witnessed the incident and called 911, according to CLIMBING magazine.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
In 2025, Thomas Detry made history in the desert, capturing his first career PGA TOUR win and becoming the first Belgian champion on the PGA TOUR.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In 2021, Emily started asking her then 2-year-old daughter the question on camera, capturing the tot’s adorable responses in her now recognizable raspy voice.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capturing
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Coaches, both winning and losing, point it out every night in pregame and postgame media.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Grammy Award-winning artist Doja Cat is slated to join the Puerto Rican rapper as the music guest.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Securing the Shield ensures the top seed for Philly and home-field advantage throughout the MLS Cup playoffs for a team that has quietly gone about a consistent season without grabbing much in the way of attention.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Without strangers lunging at her and grabbing her forearm.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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More recent parody country music songs have pushed Hays to the top of the Spotify and Apple Music charts, earning her in all nearly five million followers and over three billion social media platform views.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, actors like Anne Hathaway have admitted to struggling career-wise after earning the ire of social media.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The third-year running back had a career-high 181 yards from scrimmage, catching four passes for a career-high 106 receiving yards and leading the Falcons with 75 rushing yards on 17 carries.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Golf talk was top of mind as guests shared their photos from the tournament and made plans to hit the West Side driving course early the next morning, before catching a helicopter out to the final.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Lessons will include crafting song lyrics, gaining confidence in artistic expression and pairing songwriters with students in a mentorship program.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Around mid-Saturday morning, when the broadcast suggested to viewers that the Americans might be gaining momentum, the camera next focused on Jon Rahm standing with his feet in a bunker, addressing a sidehill lie at knee-height.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Metropolitan Police officers are also said to have raided Clarke’s home, seizing items including laptops and documents.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Governments worldwide are already seizing the opportunity to attract skilled workers to their countries.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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The chains are off, and we readers are reaping the benefits.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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There seems to be a common denominator emerging among surveys of AI success rate – that is, only one in 20 enterprises are really reaping its benefits.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Finney triumphed at the end of that film, dispatching child-snatching serial killer the Grabber (Ethan Hawke) with help from the ghosts of his previous victims and one of Gwen’s psychic visions.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
21 Sep. 2025
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The special will feature a mix of original and classic holiday songs as Rubble and his PAW Patrol pals try to stop Mayor Humdinger from snatching Santa’s presents.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Capturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capturing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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