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as in winning
to receive as return for effort
the movie's producers captured several awards for their work
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as in grabbing
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 capturing
Horsetail Fall offers consistency in capturing natural wonder that beaches or even the Grand Canyon, sometimes hampered by fog, cannot deliver, Dunn said.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Bowman, 30, was first to cross at 2 hours, 17 minutes and 47 seconds, capturing the men's title.
—Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
By capturing additional income, the lender hopes to reduce their default risk.
—Chay Lapin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The story travels through generations, capturing the most relatable of human experiences.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
These firms have spent years capturing operational, customer and market data, mindful that it could later be analyzed for business insights.
—Fred Swaniker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
An image of Payne, capturing him during his days with One Direction, was projected onto a huge screen, prompting huge cheers from the audience.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
The Packers have been a little under the radar in the division with the Vikings unbeaten, the Lions capturing national spotlight after falling one game short of the Super Bowl last season and the resurgence of the Bears.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
Instead, Big Sound is solely focused on capturing the music.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Oct. 2024
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Bowman, 30, was first to cross at 2 hours, 17 minutes and 47 seconds, capturing the men's title.
—Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
By capturing additional income, the lender hopes to reduce their default risk.
—Chay Lapin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The story travels through generations, capturing the most relatable of human experiences.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
These firms have spent years capturing operational, customer and market data, mindful that it could later be analyzed for business insights.
—Fred Swaniker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
An image of Payne, capturing him during his days with One Direction, was projected onto a huge screen, prompting huge cheers from the audience.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
The Packers have been a little under the radar in the division with the Vikings unbeaten, the Lions capturing national spotlight after falling one game short of the Super Bowl last season and the resurgence of the Bears.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
Instead, Big Sound is solely focused on capturing the music.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capturing
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Iconoclast, a music management company, acquired the publishing rights to the Grammy-winning rapper and actress’s entire catalog.Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Harris would end up winning the seat for San Francisco district attorney, with Binder's help.Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Looking ahead, its beer business should continue grabbing market share and its hard to imagine the wine-and-spirits unit getting much worse.Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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A day could include grabbing cardamom snurrer at a bakery in Østerbro, poking around the design shops of Frederiksstaden, stopping for a dip at one of the harbor's swimming spots, and ending up at a biodynamic wine bar in Christianshavn.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2024
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Incidentally, while most Brits believe that income is the main indicator of class in today's society, 25% of people earning over $132,000 still identify as working class.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This means that for roles earning under $75,000 annually, only recent adverse information (from the past seven years) can be included in reports.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Against Utah, Hunter notched an interception and a touchdown, while catching five passes for 55 yards.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Which drives people indoors and provides a great chance of catching something – like the flu.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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After gaining the life rights 12 years ago, with the blessing of Tammy Faye Messner’s second husband, Roe Messner, John and Furnish assembled a creative team that included book writer James Graham and director Rupert Goold.Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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This time around, that includes Winehouse’s classic, which is gaining ground.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Like Harris, Walz did his debate prep in a swing state, seizing the opportunity to log a few extra days in a battleground and potentially earn some goodwill among voters there.Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Annie Nova,Rebecca Picciotto,Josephine Rozzelle,Brian Schwartz,Ece Yildirim, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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After a lifetime of being objectified, Pamela Anderson is entering a new era—and seizing control.Emily Maddick, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024
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Iran has been reaping windfall profits from near-record oil production this year, with production doubling from less than 2 million barrels per day in 2019 to nearly 4 million barrels per day now, and with oil exports increasing from practically zero to nearly 2 million barrels per day.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Carpenter is reaping the benefits of her persistence.Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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The results were an encouraging step toward the treatment garnering Food and Drug Administration approval.Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004, garnering a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy in 2014.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Capturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capturing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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