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capture n.
getting n.

NOUN

capture

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 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

NOUN

getting

Synonyms

STRONG

appropriating assimilating capturing catching clutching confiscating earning gaining grasping mastering obtaining pursuing securing seizing taking winning

Antonyms

WEAK

abandoning giving up losing refusal rejecting throwing off

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snatching

But Zheng, who is rebuilding her career after undergoing elbow surgery last year, rallied, clinching it on a tie-break before snatching victory from the jaws of defeat against the American.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

In the end, Seattle outmaneuvered and outbodied the Sparks, snatching steals and flipping the ball around the perimeter until the Storm fired off a shot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Worse than that, coming in the wake of Operations Epic Fury and Midnight Hammer, have we ever seen a better example of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

The officer invoked this exception against Lau, snatching his green card and “paroling” him into the country.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

I lift my head, snatching a whiff of some new smell.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

snatching

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