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

Still, the trend captures something larger about the Chinese consumer in 2026.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

A new Amazon Prime documentary series following Guardiola's final two years at the club captures the manager addressing his team just days after the defender's departure.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Ambient audio in Walker’s footage captures someone saying: “Este es el acceso de colaboradores.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

The researchers also point out that a still image captures only a small part of real-world communication.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

Perched here on top of this raging beast, she captures who Beast Riders are.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads