capture
verb (used with object)
to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize.
have been capturing
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present perfect progressiveof capture.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Associated Press photographers have been capturing the scenes in six stadiums in five cities across Ivory Coast since the opening game on Jan. 13.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 30, 2024
“They have been capturing it for months, every day they report that they have captured it, but it is not happening,” Danilov said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2023
Tribal wildlife technicians have been capturing and studying fishers since 2005, keeping an eye on a species that is both culturally significant and rare.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2022
The insurgents have been capturing new territory on what seems like a daily basis as international troops have all but withdrawn.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2021
For over 40 years the Grants have been capturing, identifying, and measuring every finch on the island.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018
