as in arrested
taken and held prisoner
a captured American business executive held for ransom by insurgents
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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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Recent Examples of captured
Freya Drohan,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
The exchange was captured by Redman’s body camera footage during a stop involving immigrants.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
In an interview with The New York Times, the guide reflected on how Jessie captured the impressive footage.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Other monkeys, including some of the larger and more dominant macaques, had to be subdued with tranquilizer darts before they could be captured.
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Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
The shooting was captured on surveillance video, and police identified several witnesses.
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Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
But this played out on July 31, 2024, in Pasco County, and some of the violence was captured by a cellphone.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
As Egypt moved from monarchy to revolution and the dream of Arab unity captured the attention of millions, her voice became a source of comfort, pride, and collective identity throughout the region.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
The year-old eastern imperial eagle from Serbia, started flying in August and later set off on his first migratory flight toward the Middle East, only to be captured by poachers, sold illegally and retrieved in a daring cross-border mission.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
Verb
The beautiful Grace Kelly captured the world's attention and imagination (and still does) for decades, but no one was more enamored by the actress than Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
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Freya Drohan,
InStyle,
30 June 2026
The exchange was captured by Redman’s body camera footage during a stop involving immigrants.
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Aj Willingham,
AJC.com,
30 June 2026
In an interview with The New York Times, the guide reflected on how Jessie captured the impressive footage.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
Other monkeys, including some of the larger and more dominant macaques, had to be subdued with tranquilizer darts before they could be captured.
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Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
The shooting was captured on surveillance video, and police identified several witnesses.
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Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
But this played out on July 31, 2024, in Pasco County, and some of the violence was captured by a cellphone.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
As Egypt moved from monarchy to revolution and the dream of Arab unity captured the attention of millions, her voice became a source of comfort, pride, and collective identity throughout the region.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
The year-old eastern imperial eagle from Serbia, started flying in August and later set off on his first migratory flight toward the Middle East, only to be captured by poachers, sold illegally and retrieved in a daring cross-border mission.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captured
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Fujimori, the daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, beat 33 other candidates in the initial vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support.
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Fujimori, daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, were on the runoff’s ballot after beating 33 other candidates in the vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support.
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Two seasons later, Dryer earned his one and only Pro Bowl nod.
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Will Richard does all of the little things With the regular Warriors squad, Will Richard earned his minutes by doing all of the unglamorous things on the court.
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When Kennedy approached the rider and grabbed the handlebars to check whether the bike was registered, the rider refused to get off and allegedly tried to pull away.
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Maura Higgins, breakout star of The Traitors, grabbed her best tennis whites to ace the style assignment at Wimbledon 2026.
Adjective
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Despite tighter restrictions on owning and maintaining elephants, nearly 400 animals are still captive in Kerala, out of about 2,500 across India.
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Unfortunately, a group of eastern kings pillage Sodom and Gomorrah and take Lot captive along with others.
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Caleb Durbin hit a solo homer in the opener of a nine-game trip for the Red Sox, who have won six of eight.
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Argentina ultimately won 3-2 in extra time, grinding out a victory in a thrilling match.
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While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.
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The circular logic of it would be darkly comic if tens of thousands of livelihoods weren't caught in the middle.
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On many mornings, shackled migrants plead guilty to military trespass charges rather than remain jailed awaiting trial.
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The country, once split between British and French colonization, gained independence in 1960.
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The proposal appears to be another long shot attempt by the prolific petitioner, who has so far unsuccessfully gained traction for his dreams to revamp city transportation methods.
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