capture
verb (used with object)
to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize.
was capturing
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past progressiveof capture.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The biggest challenge was capturing the tensions beneath a partnership both sides insist has “no limits,” especially when reporting on two of the world’s most secretive governments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
In 2023, the country successfully put a military spy satellite into orbit and claimed it was capturing images of major US and South Korean military sites.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Although she also wrote about male protagonists, Bradford's speciality was capturing the essence of what it meant to be a strong, determined woman fighting against the odds to succeed.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024
The focus groups revealed the degree to which Obama was capturing the zeitgeist with his message of hope and change.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2024
The poor suffered in the squalor that Charles Dickens was capturing so well in his serialized novels.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
