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adjective

Definition of capturednext
as in arrested
taken and held prisoner a captured American business executive held for ransom by insurgents

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captured

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verb

past tense of capture
1
as in earned
to receive as return for effort the movie's producers captured several awards for their work

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2
as in grabbed
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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Recent Examples of captured
Verb
When he was captured, the suspect had a lighter in his pocket. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024 Images of the suspect were captured on officers' body cameras, as that person stayed on the scene after the incident, sitting on a nearby bench. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captured
  1. earned
  2. grabbed
  3. won
  4. caught
  5. captive
  6. gained
  7. seized
  8. reaped
Verb
  • According to our friends from STATS Perform, exactly one team has ever done that … at least since earned (and unearned) runs became an official stat in both leagues in 1913.
    — Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
  • And interestingly, the emus’ resilience in the war earned them a place of respect in Australian culture.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of earned
Verb
  • Multiple officers grabbed Kerley and attempted to take him to the ground.
    — Zach Powell, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • On their way out the door, Kinch grabbed the pistol and placed it in the console of his truck.
    — Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Thirteen Mega Millions jackpots have been won during December since the game began in 2002.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • It's only been won three times, which is the fewest won in any single year since the game began.
    — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of won
Verb
  • On a different topic but related tangent, even lawyers have gotten caught off-guard by overly relying on AI to provide legal expertise when the AI was completely mistaken, see my analysis at the link here.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • One of the beneficiaries was Purdy’s favorite target, George Kittle, who caught all eight passes that went his way and finished with 112 receiving yards.
    — Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of caught
Adjective
  • Per the warrant, the victim alleged to detectives that he had been held captive by Sullivan for 20 years, after being removed from school in fourth grade.
    — Escher Walcott, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • He has now been held captive for 526 days as of Saturday, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said.
    — Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of captive
Verb
  • The energy company gained less than 1% a day after announcing the closing of a midstream joint venture with Blackstone Credit & Insurance .
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Nvidia – The chipmaker gained almost 1%, adding to the gains seen in the previous session.
    — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of gained
Verb
  • Adebayo did not force his offense, in a game where there was little for the Heat to have to counter in the middle, but then seized control with his scoring late.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Before Hamas seized full control of Gaza in 2007, Christians would often place a large Christmas tree near a major square in Gaza City.
    — Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of seized
Verb
  • In recent years, no investment has reaped bigger profits than Baron’s longtime bet on Tesla.
    — Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens notched big Christmas Day victories on their way to the playoffs, and the Netflix streams of those games reaped record ratings.
    — Hank Sanders, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of reaped

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