capture
verb (used with object)
to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize.
captured
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past participleof capture.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof capture.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
captureverb (used with object)to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize.
Example Sentences
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She said she checked her Ring camera to see if it captured the theft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
She returns to a country much changed -- nine months ago, Maduro was captured in an extraordinary US military operation and jailed in the United States.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
BBC Weather Watcher and others captured scenes across Scotland during Storm Boelo on Sunday.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
By studying video recordings captured from multiple angles, researchers discovered that the snakes coordinate their movements with remarkable precision.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Only five weeks later, during the July 4 weekend, he captured the United States Junior Championship at a tournament held at the Franklin Mercantile Chess Club in Philadelphia.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
