Synonyms of capturing

capturing

verb

present participle of capture

1

as in winning

to receive as return for effort

the movie's producers captured several awards for their work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winning
• earning
• gaining
• reaping
• garnering
• making
• obtaining
• getting
• securing
• attaining
• acquiring
• landing
• realizing
• procuring
• carrying
• drawing
• achieving
• bringing in
• bagging
• pulling down
• coming by
• knocking down
• accomplishing
• scoring
• accumulating
• recapturing
• netting
• amassing
• occupying
• grossing
• regaining
• catching
• annexing
• clearing
• notching (up)
• remaking
• taking over
• reacquiring
• racking up
• picking up
• reattaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• giving
• granting
• paying
• according
• forfeiting
• yielding
• giving up
• surrendering
• relinquishing
• parting (with)
• handing over

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbing
• catching
• seizing
• snatching
• getting
• trapping
• landing
• snagging
• nabbing
• snaring
• corralling
• nailing
• collaring
• bagging
• hooking
• grappling
• netting
• rapping
• taking hold (of)
• snapping (up)
• copping
• arresting
• grasping
• holding
• glomming
• apprehending
• securing
• nobbling
• detaining
• clutching
• gripping
• roping
• kidnapping
• lassoing
• clasping
• abducting
• cornering
• entrapping
• ensnaring
• gloving
• wresting
• rending
• kidnaping
• haltering
• baying
• entangling
• meshing
• latching (on or onto)
• fastening (on)
• enmeshing
• fisting
• spiriting (away or off)
• immeshing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• releasing
• freeing
• discharging
• liberating
• dropping
• loosening
• unhanding