- present participle of capture.
capturing
Example Sentences
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Barrot said the attacks targeted government ministries, companies, and service operators, with the aim "either of capturing information or sabotaging operations, for example rail infrastructure, as was the case in Poland".
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
There’s even an acronym capturing the anxiety: “FOBO,” which stands for “fear of becoming obsolete.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
This murky case is capturing attention because Reut is an active and decorated officer of Ukraine's military intelligence agency, GUR, and his co-defendant Vitalii Zhykovych worked for the SBU security service until recently.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Authorities find West Nile virus by capturing and testing mosquitoes in groups of 10 to 50 each, which they call a “mosquito pool.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
If the man was capturing the ocean, then wouldn’t it stand to reason that he would capture everything in the ocean too, including C.C.?
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
