captures

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

Example Sentences

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A centipede captures their attention - and they're surprised by the number of different types of insects lurking in an urban park.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

This approach captures evolutionary signals that accumulated over different periods of time.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

That balance — AI as an accelerant rather than a replacement — captures where much of Hollywood has landed in practice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

The exchange, as reported, captures in miniature one of the oldest constitutional failures in American life.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

For the Americas, in particular, the 1492 snapshot captures the end of the independent trajectory of Native Americans.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond