1
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
Ohtani went on to win the World Series with the Dodgers in his first season, capturing the National League MVP as well, without even pitching.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Every frame of the film feels intentional, capturing the river and forests of the Amazon with great attention to the light and sounds of the region.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
This means capturing and protecting an organization’s collective intelligence — not just data, but the decisions, judgment, intuition, and know-how that usually live in people’s heads.
—Swami Chandrasekaran, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Cameron Crowe’s new memoir The Uncool focuses on his years spent as a wunderkind rock journalist for Rolling Stone and other publications, delving into his time capturing the height of ’70s rock with subjects like David Bowie, Led Zeppelin and Joni Mitchell.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Channels in France and around the world lapped up his final moments of freedom, with coverage capturing him leaving his swanky Paris home to make the journey to prison.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
The Aces later defeated the Fever in the semifinals before capturing their third championship in four years.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The visuals, filmed with multiple cameras capturing YOASOBI performing in a full band setup, take on a play within a play structure that mirrors the song’s motif of seeing people as actors.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
The cameras in the glasses appear to be the same as those in the non-display Meta Ray-Bans, with a 12MP resolution capable of capturing photos at 3,024 by 4,023 pixels and video at 1,440 by 1,920 pixels at 30 frames per second.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Every frame of the film feels intentional, capturing the river and forests of the Amazon with great attention to the light and sounds of the region.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
This means capturing and protecting an organization’s collective intelligence — not just data, but the decisions, judgment, intuition, and know-how that usually live in people’s heads.
—Swami Chandrasekaran, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
Cameron Crowe’s new memoir The Uncool focuses on his years spent as a wunderkind rock journalist for Rolling Stone and other publications, delving into his time capturing the height of ’70s rock with subjects like David Bowie, Led Zeppelin and Joni Mitchell.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Channels in France and around the world lapped up his final moments of freedom, with coverage capturing him leaving his swanky Paris home to make the journey to prison.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
The Aces later defeated the Fever in the semifinals before capturing their third championship in four years.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
The visuals, filmed with multiple cameras capturing YOASOBI performing in a full band setup, take on a play within a play structure that mirrors the song’s motif of seeing people as actors.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
The cameras in the glasses appear to be the same as those in the non-display Meta Ray-Bans, with a 12MP resolution capable of capturing photos at 3,024 by 4,023 pixels and video at 1,440 by 1,920 pixels at 30 frames per second.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capturing
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Double-winning trio Alejandro Grimaldo, Edmond Tapsoba and Patrik Schick are all still at the club, providing at least some continuity in support.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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American Express Dining and drinks All the food and drinks are curated by The Culinary Collective by The Centurion Lounge, a collection of James Beard® Award-winning Resy chefs, including Mashama Bailey, Sarah Grueneberg, Kwame Onwuachi and Mike Solomonov, as well as bar director Harrison Ginsberg.—
Lori Zaino,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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These are especially useful for taking public transport, grabbing a quick coffee, or leaving a small tip at a restaurant.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Peterson led the way, scoring 26 points — 24 before halftime — and grabbing four rebounds.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
25 Oct. 2025
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Until this year, people with lower incomes — earning up to about 150% of the federal poverty level, or roughly $23,500 for an individual — could sign up for ACA coverage at any time, not just during open enrollment.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Those annual wages may be used as part of the 35 highest-earning years the Social Security Administration uses to calculate your retirement benefits, Valega said.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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As for type 2, one of the difficulties of catching the condition in its early stages is that symptoms can develop very gradually.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tight end had a big day as well, catching six passes for 101 yards.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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With the brothers being seven years apart in age, James got his start as an actor first, gaining recognition with his breakthrough role in the TV series Freaks and Geeks from 1999 to 2000, and then for playing Harry Osborn in the Spider-Man trilogy, starring Tobey Maguire.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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Duke looked unstoppable in gaining 199 yards in the first quarter to lead 21-7.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Under Georgian law, buying, transporting or selling nuclear or radioactive material is punishable by up to five years in prison and seizing a nuclear material can lead to a sentence of up to 10 years.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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As French police, government officials and top executives at the Louvre Museum continue to scratch their heads over how thieves managed to brazenly steal priceless jewelry in broad daylight, a German company is seizing the moment and grabbing its 15 minutes of fame.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Microsoft started reaping the benefits of its investment Tuesday as OpenAI restructured to give Microsoft a 27% stake in the company, worth about $135 billion.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Not only are the Blue Jays reaping the benefits, but the run is serving a nice marketing benefit for Rogers in its telecom businesses as well.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Going into Detroit and snatching a victory, given the circumstances, would be an energy boost bordering on rocket-propulsion levels.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
1 Nov. 2025
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Diabate is relentless and has an uncanny knack for the ball, endearing himself to his teammates with his penchant for keeping the ball alive or snatching offense rebounds off the glass.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Capturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capturing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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