CAPTURING Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

capturing

verb

present participle of capture

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 DuVernay makes history organic by capturing how the very texture of people’s lives was changed by the law. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Thinner fibers would allow researchers to embed more sensing elements into garments, potentially capturing finer details of body movement. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 The grants would provide $100,000 to family farmers who turn their farm in two years from a CO2-emitting operation into a CO2-capturing operation. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 The moment when the couple’s infant child is taken from them by the authorities is devastating, each of them capturing a sense of helpless isolation from themselves, their community and each other. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Across collections, floral prints and texture were used to create a soft embellishment, with looks capturing the more feminine energy also seen on the runways. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Douglas got his first movie boost as a producer, sharing the Best Picture Oscar for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and capturing the zeitgeist with The China Syndrome. — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Among them, artist Vinca Petersen’s sprawling collage of photos, flyers and diary entries capturing underground rave scenes across the UK and Europe. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Few directors are better than Mungiu at capturing the non-wisdom of crowds, and every glimpse of the Gheorghius in communion with other Christians throws off an air of mass-smiling menace. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

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Initially, 18 full-size models were built during an internal competition called Project Renaissance, from which the winning design was selected.

— Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
From Big Talk Studios, the International Emmy Award-winning detective drama, starring David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin, follows a genius puzzle setter navigating life as a police consultant.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of winning

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Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a local pizzeria after observing an employee, with gloves on, grabbing a napkin and killing a cockroach then continuing to cook.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Aire Libre is still around for those who just can’t bear the thought of not grabbing a beer by the pool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026

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Each of the company’s more than 20 brands is distributed in North America, with many earning the top spot in key categories.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Solo dining is climbing, and small indulgences keep earning space in budgets even when the big-ticket splurges get cut.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of earning

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The Braves scored the next three touchdowns for a 21-7 halftime lead, with Maliq Allen getting a one-yard touchdown run, DJ Tubbs catching a six-yard touchdown pass, and Moaalii making a 21-yard touchdown catch.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Other days included yoga and stretching, catching hundreds of balls on the Jugs machine or recovering at Kollective, a social performance club in Austin.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

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Quarterback Reagan Loki of Orange Lutheran came up with some tough running of his own at quarterback, gaining 59 yards.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Separating an investment from a hobby Nonetheless, the investment community is gaining prominence — and making money, a lot of it on trading in TCGs.

— Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of gaining

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Grapevine finds a win against Eagle Mountain Grapevine football moved to 1-1 in District 3-5A Division II, seizing a 34-14 victory over Fort Worth Eagle Mountain on Friday.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026
With Pharrell Williams steering the production ship, the Athens, Georgia native wasted no time in seizing the opportunity to create his most cohesive, genre-bending body of work to date.

— Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of seizing

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This speed can be boosted in systems like NGC 362D, in which a neutron star is snatching material from a donor star because that material carries with it angular momentum.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Not just college kids, but Others cheering for Texas’ football team and snatching up Texas’ degrees.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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