1
as in to win
to receive as return for effort
the movie's producers captured several awards for their work
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2
as in to grab
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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as in prisoner
one that has been taken and held in confinement
a Spanish treasure ship was the most valuable capture ever taken by that privateer
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Recent Examples of capture
Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025
While the china of our grandmothers may be a thing of the past (or at least, a thing that remains with Grandma at home), sets like The Pioneer Woman’s dinnerware collection still capture the same classic charm of the past.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Cohen's fiance, Ziv Abud, avoided capture by hiding under a pile of bodies the night of the concert.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Perhaps most intriguing is the new high-res photo mode which captures a 177-megapixel image and can be used without a tripod according to Panasonic.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025
While the china of our grandmothers may be a thing of the past (or at least, a thing that remains with Grandma at home), sets like The Pioneer Woman’s dinnerware collection still capture the same classic charm of the past.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
Their harrowing journey — through capture, persecution, and desperate escape — works as a fantastic standalone tale.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Cohen's fiance, Ziv Abud, avoided capture by hiding under a pile of bodies the night of the concert.
—CBS News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capture
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The blockbuster also won Best Sound and was nominated for Best Picture, Best Production Design, and Best Cinematography.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2025
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Cena had just won the Men’s Elimination Chamber match, earning him a WWE Championship match at Wrestlemania 41 in Las Vegas, and was celebrating in the ring with Rhodes.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Lozano exited the match in the 28th minute after appearing to grab his left hamstring.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Tari Eason scored 14 points and Dillon Brooks added 12. Sabonis’ injury Sabonis grabbed his left hamstring while running the floor just over a minute into the game.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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Hamas has freed all 25 living hostages included in the first six-week phase ending on March 1 in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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With just days to go before the first phase of the fragile ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was set to expire, the terrorist group has agreed to release the bodies of four dead Israeli hostages in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.—
Bradford Betz,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Olivia Lidbury,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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But not every team gets to pack their bags for Indiana—only the top 15 teams in the regular season have earned a ticket to compete.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The show follows a Secret Service agent caught in a web of conspiracy after the U.S. president is assassinated, with no suspect in sight.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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Attendees pose in front of Halloween decorations, then scramble to catch a photo beneath artificial snow nearby.—
Julius Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Why, in a country where where economic crises abound—and were the basis of large demonstrations in 2017 and 2018, did women’s protests gain the solidarity and support of broad segments of society?—
Narges Mohammadi,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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Apple Intelligence is gaining features apace, but there’s one that was announced last June and expected in April this year—an enhanced Siri with greater personalization and the capability to do a lot more.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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In a lightning three-week offensive, the M23 took control of eastern Congo's main city Goma and seized the second largest city, Bukavu.—
JANVIER BARHAHIGA AND MONIKA PRONCZUK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Late last year, a U.K. court ruled that police can seize more than 2.6 million pounds ($3.3 million) to cover years of unpaid taxes from the pair and freeze some of their accounts.—
STEPHEN McGRATH,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Companies Embracing Small Language Models Forward-thinking companies are already reaping the benefits of SLMs.—
Balaji Dhamodharan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Crawford is also reaping the benefits from billionaire George Soros, Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL), and Gloria Page, the mother of Google co-founder Larry Page, as well as LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Capture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capture. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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