as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
we were finally able to locate the missing cat, who had been sleeping in the closet the whole time
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Recent Examples of locate
After a search of the area, police located both suspects, who police said are teenagers, hiding nearby and took both into custody.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Patrol officers arrived at the scene and located a man who had multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom property, located in the Westwood Highlands district of the city, was only on the market for four days.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Another bedroom is located here, as well, with the others found on the second and third floors, some with their own sitting areas.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Patrol officers arrived at the scene and located a man who had multiple gunshot wounds, police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom property, located in the Westwood Highlands district of the city, was only on the market for four days.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Another bedroom is located here, as well, with the others found on the second and third floors, some with their own sitting areas.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locate
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Arttu Hyry has been terrific since entering the lineup for Game 2, but his third line hasn’t found the back of the net.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Positive Results Center empowers healing journeys, helping people of all ages discover their dreams and potential.—
Staff Photographer,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Ronald Meißner, a registered with the State Office for Archaeology of Saxony, discovered the artifacts.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Senior second baseman Alexis Richter has learned a lot about playing softball from her three older sisters.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The wife and mother of two people who died on the Titanic submersible is sharing what she's learned about grief and life after loss.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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