captures

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catching, forceful holding n.
catch and forcefully hold v.

NOUN

catching, forceful holding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abduction apprehension arrest confiscation imprisonment occupation seizure taking

STRONG

acquirement acquisition appropriating appropriation bag bust catch collar commandeering drop ensnaring fall gaining grab grasping hook nab nail obtaining pinch pull securing seizing snatching sweep trapping trip winning

WEAK

hit the jackpot knock off laying hold of pick up run in taking captive taking into custody

Antonyms

STRONGEST

letting go release

STRONG

rise

WEAK

freeing liberalization

VERB

catch and forcefully hold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprehend arrest catch conquer grab occupy pick up round up secure seize snatch take trap

STRONG

bag bust collar cop get hook land nab nail net overwhelm pinch prehend snare tumble

WEAK

gain control pull in put the cuffs on run in take captive take into custody take prisoner

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be immune fail forfeit free give give up let go lose misunderstand offer receive release surrender yield

STRONG

liberate

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captures

The specialist did her own dynamic ultrasound, which captures how organs move.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

True or apocryphal, that scenario captures Musk’s penchant for pursuing self-evidently dumb ideas, which he somehow thinks he can translate into world-changing demands.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026

For Devon Again, that hopefully will yield a debut album that fully captures her generation’s campy disenchantment and roiling vulnerability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

As Perseverance moves, it continuously captures images of its surroundings, constructs a three-dimensional map of potential obstacles, and selects a safe route between destinations chosen by mission controllers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

He captures my hand and turns his face in to my palm and kisses the center.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

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