tri·an·gu·late
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-ˌlāt 
triangulated; triangulating
1
: to survey, map, or determine by triangulation
2
a
: to divide into triangles
b
: to give triangular form to
tri·an·gu·late
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lət
: consisting of or marked with triangles
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
And so, to triangulate this theme, ask for a Wayne Thiebaud painting of a bookstore, and the system can do smashingly well.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2023
Lacking the length and height of an Antetokounmpo or other oversized NBA big men, Adebayo triangulated a place where his height and high release point could get him over the top against the 7-footers who had been daring him to meet at the rim.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2023
After 42 years with no leads, the local sheriff’s office wanted to try a relatively new technique pioneered in the Golden State Killer case, combing through consumer genetic databases to find the man’s relatives, however distant, to triangulate his identity.
—New York Times, 27 Mar. 2022
Though Boi-1da, with his production credits on both Renaissance and Mr. Morale, could easily (and deservedly) triangulate his way to a win.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2023
If your boat sends out its own noise, an enemy submarine can triangulate that position.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2023
Early applications required timing usage with the availability of enough satellites to triangulate a position.
—Daniel Wolfe, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
The Bluetooth-enabled AirTag piggybacks onto the connection of Apple devices in its proximity to help triangulate its whereabouts.
—Geoff Nudelman, WSJ, 19 May 2021
Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2021
In the past, ecologists would take radio receivers into the field to painstakingly triangulate tigers’ locations once or twice a day in natural landscapes.
—Neil Carter, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2021
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Verb
But most of the rest blur together over nearly two hours in a sound neatly triangulated by those styles; the typical Morgan Wallen song blends country, rap and rock in a way similar to the typical Post Malone song (albeit in slightly different proportions).
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2023
And so, to triangulate this theme, ask for a Wayne Thiebaud painting of a bookstore, and the system can do smashingly well.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2023
Lacking the length and height of an Antetokounmpo or other oversized NBA big men, Adebayo triangulated a place where his height and high release point could get him over the top against the 7-footers who had been daring him to meet at the rim.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2023
After 42 years with no leads, the local sheriff’s office wanted to try a relatively new technique pioneered in the Golden State Killer case, combing through consumer genetic databases to find the man’s relatives, however distant, to triangulate his identity.
—New York Times, 27 Mar. 2022
Though Boi-1da, with his production credits on both Renaissance and Mr. Morale, could easily (and deservedly) triangulate his way to a win.
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2023
If your boat sends out its own noise, an enemy submarine can triangulate that position.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 25 Jan. 2023
Early applications required timing usage with the availability of enough satellites to triangulate a position.
—Daniel Wolfe, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2023
The Bluetooth-enabled AirTag piggybacks onto the connection of Apple devices in its proximity to help triangulate its whereabouts.
—Geoff Nudelman, WSJ, 19 May 2021
Adjective
Astronomers suspected some of these signals are likely caused by flares streaming off magnetars many billions of light-years away, but the telescopes can't quite triangulate where the signals are coming from.
—Eric Betz, Discover Magazine, 21 Jan. 2021
In the past, ecologists would take radio receivers into the field to painstakingly triangulate tigers’ locations once or twice a day in natural landscapes.
—Neil Carter, The Conversation, 23 Apr. 2021
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“Triangulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triangulate. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.
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