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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
Former Orlando guard Mac McClung, who signed a two-way contract with the Bulls this week, became the first three-peat winner of the dunk contest, capturing the title twice the past two years with the Magic and once with the Sixers.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The song’s rumbling bass shook the room as the crowd went berserk and phones launched into the air, capturing the whole thing for the feeds where Esdeekid’s music, so far, has thrived.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Patel noted the department's success in capturing individuals on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
—Rachel Wolf , David Spunt , Jake Gibson , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
This, which combines elements of F1 The Movie and Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull and Wolf of Wall Street, and will cover the life and career of Armstrong, capturing the highs and lows of his extraordinary journey.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
The film gets aesthetically expressive in slow-motion sequences when Colin is riding pillion on Ray’s bike, capturing the sensual excitement of it all, the wild ride that Colin has chosen to take.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
The director, a regular presence at Venice, Cannes and Berlin film festivals, has spent decades capturing lives in a changing China.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has been capturing the past for nearly 50 years and chronicling some of the most significant events in American history, from the Civil War to the origins of baseball.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
In 2025, James Brown received hundreds of pages of sheriff’s department reports and video clips capturing his son’s final days, materials that were also provided to The Desert Sun.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The song’s rumbling bass shook the room as the crowd went berserk and phones launched into the air, capturing the whole thing for the feeds where Esdeekid’s music, so far, has thrived.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2026
Patel noted the department's success in capturing individuals on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
—Rachel Wolf , David Spunt , Jake Gibson , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
This, which combines elements of F1 The Movie and Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull and Wolf of Wall Street, and will cover the life and career of Armstrong, capturing the highs and lows of his extraordinary journey.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
The film gets aesthetically expressive in slow-motion sequences when Colin is riding pillion on Ray’s bike, capturing the sensual excitement of it all, the wild ride that Colin has chosen to take.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
The director, a regular presence at Venice, Cannes and Berlin film festivals, has spent decades capturing lives in a changing China.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has been capturing the past for nearly 50 years and chronicling some of the most significant events in American history, from the Civil War to the origins of baseball.
—NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
In 2025, James Brown received hundreds of pages of sheriff’s department reports and video clips capturing his son’s final days, materials that were also provided to The Desert Sun.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capturing
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Working in Northwest Arkansas since 1990, Tom has been an award-winning reporter, a columnist and city editor and an editorial page editor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Florida’s season took off from there and reached new heights, ending with a 12-game winning streak and the school’s third national championship.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hearing the faint sirens of the white police officers who have been monitoring the area for no real reason, Kid attempts to blend into the party by grabbing the mic of the bored DJ—played by Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton—to freestyle.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Or, Stein recommends grabbing a bed/mattress vacuum that is made specifically for the mattress.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2026
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Liu surprised fans when retiring a month after earning a bronze medal at the ‘22 World Championships.—
Elliott Almond,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Indiana Senate passes under-the-radar provision scrapping 'low-earning' college degrees.—
Evan Frank,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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This winter, there’s a roster of new cookbooks catching our team’s attention.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Emily Ratajkowski is catching flights, not feelings this year.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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The five-star analyst also sees the possibility of hard disk drives (HDDs) gaining market share and accounting for more than 80% of storage in the cloud.—
TipRanks,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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The passivity of moderate Democrats is resulting in the far left gaining more and more control of the party.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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China is seizing an opportunity to challenge American dominance in global finance and exert greater international influence at the expense of the all-powerful US dollar.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Allegations include entering homes without warrants, stopping, intimidating and seizing legal observers, and detaining suspects by virtue of their appearance or accent.—
Yohuru Williams,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
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At the end of the 19th century, the United States took the island by force and set up its own lucrative sugar colony, with mainland corporations controlling a significant share of production and reaping massive profits.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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From Bengaluru to Berlin, Boston to São Paulo, Shenzhen to Seoul, cities are reaping the benefits of establishing and supporting dynamic research and development (R&D) hubs.—
Abdulla Belhoul,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Zayn winning in Montreal after eating an RKO and a Razor’s Edge, then snatching the pin on Priest with a Helluva Kick, gave you the biggest pop and the clearest storyline payoff of the night.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Masked agents snatching preschoolers off the street and sending them to Texas detention centers serves none of those purposes.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Capturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capturing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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