capture
verb (used with object)
to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize.
had captured
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past perfectof capture.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Syrian officials said they had captured an Islamic State-linked cell responsible for the blasts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Within minutes, news reports said the U.S. had captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
President Trump announced that U.S. forces had captured Maduro.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026
A senior Pakistani intelligence official said on Friday the country had captured a leader from an offshoot of IS, after the arrest was reported by a United Nations sanctions monitoring group.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
It had been Stalin’s The National and Colonial Question that had captured my interest.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
