CAPTURED Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

captured 1 of 2

adjective

as in arrested

taken and held prisoner a captured American business executive held for ransom by insurgents

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verb

past tense of capture

as in earned

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

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as in grabbed

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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Mitchell Fairbarn was captured on surveillance video carrying the 27-year-old Chilean flamingo, Peachy, to his room after removing the bird from its enclosure at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in March. — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026 Pace said the majority of the incident, if not all, was captured on surveillance video. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Look no further than the past two weeks, when three major stories captured public fascination while traditional newsrooms responded with either deliberate silence or toothless coverage. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The scene was captured on camera by local station KTLA, which reported the incident shut down several lanes on the busy roadway. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 And investors these days often have their cash swept into bank deposits that might not be captured in this measure. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 The Horned Frogs also captured the Big 12 regular-season title and finished runner-up in the Big 12 Tournament. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 Once Sofia has captured their initial spark from Marie’s point of view, her male colleagues insist on getting another shot from Fersen’s. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Last week, the militia took a leading role in an operation to retake the strategically vital Red Sea port of Mocha, captured by the Houthis last month. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

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In the case of the arrested teenager, who was detained in early August, agents pulled him and another man out of a truck in the 7-Eleven parking lot.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrested

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The quarterback Mike Macdonald has earned his paychecks from making quarterbacks uncomfortable.

— Sam McDowell October 25, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
On every floor, display cabinets overflow with magic wands, sparkly hats, silk scarves, handcuffs, dice, Rubik's Cubes, toys, photographs and dozens of trophies earned by students in competitions all over the world.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of earned

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Nantz tried to knock the ball from Watt, but hit his wrist hard on the football and immediately grabbed his hand.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
The former center grabbed headlines in March for commenting on a Rangers loss that coincided with the team’s Pride Night celebration.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of grabbed

Adjective

The favorite to win Brazil’s election has promised to free his imprisoned father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, grant amnesty to supporters and impeach Supreme Court justices.

— Marina Dias, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
The company is required by its contract and state policy to provide mental health treatment, education and other services to imprisoned youth.

— Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026

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Meanwhile, national Republicans are attempting to mobilize the state’s conservative voters around Marshall in a state Trump won with 57% of the vote in 2024.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026
In 2022, Lula summoned his old populist magnetism, built a coalition large enough to defeat Bolsonaro, and won a third term.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of won

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Her singing caught the attention of Abboud Saadi, the bassist for Lebanon’s most famous singer, Fairuz, who invited her to a recording session with Bypass Studio owner Ziad Rahbani.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Following her death, Trail dismembered Loofe’s body to avoid getting caught.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of caught

Adjective

Federal agencies have overlapping jurisdiction over captive marine mammals –– for sea lions, the USDA oversees their welfare and NOAA decides who can keep them for public display.

— Valerie Greene, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
During captive-carry testing, engineers can assess equipment carried by an aircraft before proceeding to more demanding flight demonstrations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

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Google’s agent debuted this spring and since then has expanded access, added more connections to a range of sources, and gained new visibility as part of the Gemini app’s redesign.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
From a career-high 155 yards from Javonte Williams to the defense making just enough stops to allow the offense to do its thing, the Cowboys gained a little bit of their swagger back in the City of Brotherly Love.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

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