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

By capturing ambient light beneath the waves, underwater solar cells present a transformative solution to the long-standing power limitations of marine technology. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

In the past 48 hours, the Houthis have dramatically tightened their grip on the shipping route, capturing both the port city of Mocha and - according to Yemeni government sources - the strategic Perim Island in the middle of the maritime chokepoint. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Key, like many other Americans, deeply feared what would happen if the British forces succeeded in capturing Baltimore, then the country’s third largest city. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 11, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Street interviewers working for Kalshi were outside MSG for the express purpose of capturing viral fan celebrations. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

The main filter comes with a fine-mesh inner basket for capturing particles such as sand, pollen, and other grit. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Several weeks later, a photo of Ladder 118 was featured on the front page of a newspaper, capturing the heroic efforts of the FDNY members on the way to the burning towers. — Cindy Hsu, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Only the director is clearly visible, with co-director Szor serving as cinematographer along with an unnamed camera crew, capturing 24 difficult conversations in front of nighttime cityscapes that have the icy feel of a Michael Mann movie. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Farming perennials is less disruptive to that carbon-capturing soil. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026