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capture
noun as in catching, forceful holding
Strongest matches
abduction, apprehension, arrest, confiscation, imprisonment, occupation, seizure, taking
Strong matches
acquirement, acquisition, appropriating, appropriation, bag, bust, catch, collar, commandeering, drop, ensnaring, fall, gaining, grab, grasping, hook, nab, nail, obtaining, pinch, pull, securing, seizing, snatching, sweep, trapping, trip, winning
Weak matches
hit the jackpot, knock off, laying hold of, pick up, run-in, taking captive, taking into custody
verb as in catch and forcefully hold
Strongest matches
apprehend, arrest, catch, conquer, grab, occupy, pick up, round up, secure, seize, snatch, take, trap
Strong matches
bag, bust, collar, cop, get, hook, land, nab, nail, net, overwhelm, pinch, prehend, snare, tumble
Weak matches
gain control, pull in, put the cuffs on, run-in, take captive, take into custody, take prisoner
Example Sentences
That immersive approach is apparent in the jarring, hand-held footage capturing one of the war’s first firefights and in numerous memorable stories.
The UN experts say that two private military companies were brought on board to bolster its forces in 2022, not long after the M23 had regrouped and begun capturing territory in North Kivu.
Los Angeles police are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a man who was captured on surveillance video stabbing a woman in an East Hollywood crosswalk.
News footage captured the charge, with walls of flames towering over homes and firefighters with hoses running into backyards.
Authorities say parts of the incident were captured on surveillance footage, including some footage that included audio of gunfire, though there is no video showing the shooting.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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