CAPTURES Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of capture

as in earns

to receive as return for effort the movie's producers captured several awards for their work

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as in grabs

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly captured the cat just as it was about to escape out the front door

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captures

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noun

plural of capture

as in prisoners

one that has been taken and held in confinement a Spanish treasure ship was the most valuable capture ever taken by that privateer

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The top perovskite layer absorbs high-energy blue and ultraviolet light while allowing longer wavelengths to pass through to the bottom CIGS layer, which efficiently captures the remaining low-energy near-infrared light. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 Beyond the emergency features, the Link captures a lot of biomarkers — activity, sleep, calories and heart rate variability, to name a few. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2026 While not looking much like the actual Taro, Schüle captures the energy her friends described her as having. — Alissa Simon, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Gravest Gravy, an album consisting of a dozen previously unheard tracks that were recorded in 1977, with Big Star’s Alex Chilton producing, captures the band’s pioneering psychobilly sound at its birth. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026 The camera captures a car's license plate numbers, a car's description, and the date, time and location a vehicle passed through, and uploads the data to a searchable database customers can use. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The company pointed to Nielsen’s 2026 Upfront Planning Guide, which noted that live event programming captures 19% of all FAST platform streaming. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 Some returned to the council in March, prompting the city to commit to reviewing how its system captures and stores information. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Even that small miss captures another great symbiosis between Lucas and Ma. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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But what the special undeniably captures is the spirit of unbridled creativity that has kept Adult Swim on the air for 25 years and counting. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026 Snap conveniently saves your most recent captures in a row at the bottom of the interface for easy access. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026 The researchers analyzed monthly captures of LinkedIn with help from workforce data company Revelio Labs. — Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Then there are the subtle vanilla notes like those found in Orb Oils’s Lenny fragrance, matcha in Le Labo’s, or, say, Flamingo Estate’s Prinsesstårta roll-on captures notes of marzipan like a slice of Sant Ambroeus Princess cake. — Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026 Each of these has a measurable end state no ranking report captures. — Paul M. Wilson, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Expect operations, captures and hard rhetoric in the first 100 days, visible and real, but not yet structural. — Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 And headline inflation captures lived experience in a way core measures do not, roughly speaking. — Brandy Hadley, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Hadestown is soon to hit the big screens, as the Tony-winning musical looks to expand its audience and, potentially, chart a new course for theatrical live captures. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

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Prolific even earns the Grammy winner his first placement on a roster that did not exist during his lifetime.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The Citi Strata Elite℠ Card is a strong luxury credit card that earns transferable Citi ThankYou® Points and provides hundreds in annual credits.

— Jason Stauffer,Brett Holzhauer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of earns

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Gamblers would bet on the fates of prisoners awaiting execution and of prominent people whose illnesses were reported on in the newspaper.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
As modern prisons proliferated across the nation, major cities exported prisoners to state prisons in less populated areas.

— Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of prisoners

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In this one, the Tar Heels scored first again, allowed 10 straight points and then played the sort of gritty defense under a gray Irish sky that wins you a lot of football games.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026
If the credit bid is successful, the creditor wins the asset and the debtor gets a deduction of the judgment for the amount of the credit bid.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of wins

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Opponents also rallied around the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that come with full membership.

— Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Opponents rallied around fishing and the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that inevitably come with full membership.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of reaps

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As investors adjust their positions and trade through newly available supply, Goldman garners revenue through bid-ask spreads and execution commissions.

— Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Los Angeles diner Max and Helen’s reportedly garners an 8-hour line, and Reddit threads are dedicated to lining up at Austin’s legendary Franklin Barbecue.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

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