CAPTURING Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

capturing

verb

Definition of capturing next

present participle of capture

as in winning

to receive as return for effort the movie's producers captured several awards for their work

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of capturing 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 Nemesis follows Detective Isaiah Stiles (Matthew Law), whose obsession with capturing heist mastermind Coltrane Wilder (Y’lan Noel) nearly destroys his life. —

Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 Condenser microphones are better for capturing quieter, more precise audio like vocals in a studio setting. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 May 2026 In an Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics poll released Wednesday, May 13, Becerra leads with 19% voter support, while Hilton and Steyer are close in tow, each capturing about 17% of voters. —

James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026 Won-do partially controlled Pal-ho, Ho-ran, and Ju-ran by telling them that capturing the Child of Eternity was integral to their own survival. —

Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026 Scientists deployed ocean bottom seismometers along separate segments of the Gofar fault, capturing tens of thousands of tiny earthquakes before and after two magnitude 6 events. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for capturing

Verb

The Emmy Award-winning Susan, 52, has produced dozens of Hollywood series and movies, including some starring her Oscar-winning husband.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Occupying four townhouses, its two-year refurbishment by award-winning architects Holland Harvey and interior designers Studio Est and Studio Mica has created something warm and true to its heritage yet modern, nature-focused and committed to social impact.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026