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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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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
If successful, it could be adapted to other nanomaterials and biomass structures, giving rise to a new generation of solar power systems capable of capturing, storing, and managing energy on their own.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Five of Orion’s six windows had live-streaming video cameras capturing the lunar flyby.
—Jennifer Levasseur, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
The demo will be presented by award-winning artist Rose Irelan, who will demonstrate her palette, compositions, ocean waves and capturing light.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
In the last few years, Arc’teryx has made its way into high fashion, capturing the attention of street-style icons behind the gorpcore trend and collaborating with designers like Jil Sander.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Biologists confirmed the observation during a routine radio-telemetry monitoring flight, capturing images of the bear and her cubs near the den site.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Even if the crewmates are successful in capturing their images, Artemis 2's Earthrise (and Earthset) images won't look exactly like Apollo 8's.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Prime lunar views During the flyby, the astronauts will split into pairs and take turns capturing the lunar views out their windows with cameras.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Those videos are capturing things that are inherently private to you.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Five of Orion’s six windows had live-streaming video cameras capturing the lunar flyby.
—Jennifer Levasseur, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2026
The demo will be presented by award-winning artist Rose Irelan, who will demonstrate her palette, compositions, ocean waves and capturing light.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
In the last few years, Arc’teryx has made its way into high fashion, capturing the attention of street-style icons behind the gorpcore trend and collaborating with designers like Jil Sander.
—Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Apr. 2026
Biologists confirmed the observation during a routine radio-telemetry monitoring flight, capturing images of the bear and her cubs near the den site.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Even if the crewmates are successful in capturing their images, Artemis 2's Earthrise (and Earthset) images won't look exactly like Apollo 8's.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Prime lunar views During the flyby, the astronauts will split into pairs and take turns capturing the lunar views out their windows with cameras.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Those videos are capturing things that are inherently private to you.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capturing
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Seattle's four-game winning streak ended.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Kings had their five-game winning streak halted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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One person in a Gerrit Cole jersey threw a nasty right hook after grabbing someone from behind.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Former Mayor Bill de Blasio similarly drew ridicule when he was caught using a knife and fork to eat pizza instead of grabbing the slice with his hands like any real New Yorker paisano would.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Across his final two collegiate seasons at Houston and LSU, Haulcy totaled 162 tackles, eight interceptions and 12 pass breakups, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors in 2024 and All-SEC recognition in 2025.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Ball is under strong consideration for All-NBA honors, entering the conversation thanks to turning in his best season statistically since earning a nod as an All-Star reserve during his second year in the league in 2021-22.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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The designs are eye catching and beautiful, inspired by South Florida's beaches and ocean water.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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With offensive coordinator Brad Idzik taking over play-calling, the Panthers have a much more pressing need for pass-catching playmakers than backfield bodies.—
Mike Kaye
April 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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At the western edge of the city, where San Francisco meets the Pacific Ocean, skateboarding is gaining new ground.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Along with other conflicts, terrorist attacks, and the detritus of previous wars, bomb detection and disposal units are gaining far too much experience in dealing with such threats to life and limb as well as learning from the painful examples of others.—
David Szondy
April 11,
New Atlas,
11 Apr. 2026
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The laws, which her party backed in recent years, eliminated preliminary detention in certain cases and raised the threshold for seizing criminal assets.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Mansfield Legacy throttles Crowley Mansfield Legacy piled on the hits against Crowley Friday, seizing a 17-1 victory in a game that ended after three innings.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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Do not use reaping decoys while hunting turkeys on public ground.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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That influence is now reaping benefits from the community, as attendance and sponsorships continue to rise with their social media presence.—
PJ Green
April 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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The suspects — Mihail Alexandru, 20, Versalona Nicu, 26, and Mihaela Alexandru, 23 — are accused of snatching necklaces from victims, according to police.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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North Carolina, Arizona and Florida are also snatching away companies.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Capturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capturing. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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