capture
verb (used with object)
to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize.
have captured
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present perfectof capture.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Photos from across the country have captured some of the dry conditions - including receding rivers, parched parks and sportspeople trying to play on.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The researchers suggest that these unusual patterns may have captured the attention of early humans as they tried to understand the world around them.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
In Araujo’s case, surveillance video shows a white van being followed by two SUVs, making a U-turn, and pulling over, but doesn’t seem to have captured the fatal shot.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion in 2022, following his covert invasions of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula and eastern regions in 2014, Russian forces have captured roughly 12% of Ukraine’s territory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
The British could have captured most of the American army, including General Washington!
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
