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as in winning
to receive as return for effort
the movie's producers captured several awards for their work
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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
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Recent Examples of capturing
Videos of stadium workers capturing a possum in one fan section and spraying gnats on the field during the last few weeks haven’t helped the team’s image.
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Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The five-star analyst highlighted that Energy Transfer raised its full-year earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, guidance, with the company capturing its full-year optimization target in the first quarter itself.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 24 May 2026
The case was used to justify capturing Maduro, who is now in New York awaiting trial and has pleaded not guilty.
—Ben Finley, Fortune, 23 May 2026
To fill this gap, Russia now appears to be capturing, repairing, and repurposing large numbers of Ukrainian Baba Yaga drones for use by its own forces.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
By capturing post-purchase behavior, wardrobe data, and client preferences over time, the platform would help brands and stylists deliver a more precise, high-touch experience while also increasing long-term customer value.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Through a combination of archival footage, interviews with surviving contemporaries, and many, many photos, the film attempts to get to the bottom of Avedon’s distinct knack for capturing celebrities at their very best.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
The docuseries, which Scolari is directing, has begun filming, including at the Cannes Film Festival where the production is capturing a reunion between princess Yassmin and her cousin Cyrus Pahlavi.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2026
The Astros are 19-28, though hanging on to a modicum of momentum after capturing a series against their intrastate rival and winning consecutive games for the first time since May 2-3.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The five-star analyst highlighted that Energy Transfer raised its full-year earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, guidance, with the company capturing its full-year optimization target in the first quarter itself.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 24 May 2026
The case was used to justify capturing Maduro, who is now in New York awaiting trial and has pleaded not guilty.
—Ben Finley, Fortune, 23 May 2026
To fill this gap, Russia now appears to be capturing, repairing, and repurposing large numbers of Ukrainian Baba Yaga drones for use by its own forces.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
By capturing post-purchase behavior, wardrobe data, and client preferences over time, the platform would help brands and stylists deliver a more precise, high-touch experience while also increasing long-term customer value.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Through a combination of archival footage, interviews with surviving contemporaries, and many, many photos, the film attempts to get to the bottom of Avedon’s distinct knack for capturing celebrities at their very best.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
The docuseries, which Scolari is directing, has begun filming, including at the Cannes Film Festival where the production is capturing a reunion between princess Yassmin and her cousin Cyrus Pahlavi.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2026
The Astros are 19-28, though hanging on to a modicum of momentum after capturing a series against their intrastate rival and winning consecutive games for the first time since May 2-3.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capturing
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The Oscar-winning actor is miscast and never becomes his legendary character, which puts a damper on the film.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Ganesha received three hits from Logan Schmidt to rally for a 2-1 win over Newport Harbor, winning it on a walk-off hit batter in the bottom of the seventh.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The best know how to play through grabbing or shoving of various degrees.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Wembanyama finished Game 6 with 28 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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In 2022, drivers for food delivery platforms Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash, and Relay were revealed by New York’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to be earning half their income in pay, and half in tips.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Compared to Florida’s other high-earning workers, Rodrigues and Kamoutsas also make the most relative to the median pay of their departmental colleagues.—
Shirsho Dasgupta
May 28,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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Fish is from Abolobi, who partners with fishermen using responsible, ethical fishing methods, catching only non-endangered species.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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In Game 1, the Montreal Canadiens earned full marks for catching the rusty Carolina Hurricanes off guard and piling up four quick goals on the way to a 6-2 win.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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In others, buyers are finally gaining leverage.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Griffith previously interned at WGHP in High Point in the fall and interned with the Triad Business Journal in the spring, gaining experience in broadcast as well as print journalism.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 May 2026
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In 1940, the German army was invading and seizing one European country after another.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Prosecutors also said the captain received radio calls from cartel members attempting to communicate with the Aquatravesia before boarding or seizing the vessel.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Some of those bets took time to show returns — six years, in the case of his $1 billion investment in Cisco’s Silicon One architecture — but Robbins is now reaping the rewards.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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The combine/reaping machine cutting mechanism (1833) American inventor Obed Hussey patented one of the earliest practical mechanical reapers in 1833.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Five people were arrested last week after a months-long investigation into a series of chain-snatching robberies in San Francisco, police said on Wednesday.—
Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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All four keep impatiently cutting each other off, snatching the phone back and forth.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Capturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capturing. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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