capture

Definition for capture

noun as in catching, forceful holding

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abduction, apprehension, arrest, confiscation, imprisonment, occupation, seizure, taking

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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

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

verb as in catch and forcefully hold

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

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

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

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The cockpit voice recording captured one pilot asking the other why "did he cut off" and the other replying that he didn't, but did not clarify who said what.

From BBC

Our team was filming on Sunday morning during the air raid on central Kyiv and captured the moment the cabinet of ministers was hit.

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Unbeknownst to him, he’d be capturing an early glimpse into the making of Blur and the birth of the Britpop scene.

From Los Angeles Times

But, like some other liberals, he was becoming exasperated with the “administrative state” and special-interest groups, including corporations, unions and social-justice organizations, that “capture” government and stifle reform.

From Salon

They are trying to find out how Phillips, believed to be in his late 30s this year, evaded capture despite a nationwide search and multiple sightings - and, crucially, how he was able to access firearms.

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