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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"The earthquake gate concept captures something important about how fault junctions work," explains Burkhard.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

The anecdote neatly captures the essence of Oliver Hilmes’s “Summer of Freedom: How 1945 Changed the World,” originally published in German in 2025 and now available in Jefferson Chase’s excellent English translation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

Claire Salinda: Your composition captures flowers, chamoy and other candies and fruit sumptuously arranged in and around a ceramic jar from LACMA’s permanent collection.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

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

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2026

There are seats, but all of them are unoccupied, and a sparkling chandelier captures Bailey’s attention for a moment before he notices the curtain.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern