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
Examples of triangulate in a Sentence
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Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The astrophysicist observed the film's sun, moon, and flora in an attempt to triangulate the location of the pink wonderland.
—Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2023
The previous day, a foul pop down the first-base line with two outs in the ninth inning was triangulated but not caught by three Razorbacks -- when a secured catch would have sealed the national title for Arkansas.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2024
The equipment uses acoustic sensors to triangulate the sound of gunfire, with information relayed to police within 60 seconds, according to the company’s website.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2024
On the other side of the front lines, Russian soldiers could pinpoint the Ukrainians’ location by triangulating cell tower pings.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023
If there was an independent cluster of infections that genetically linked back to the E. coli O157:H7 seen in the outbreak, investigators would have had a better chance of triangulating the source.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 3 July 2023
His softer rhetorical approach nowadays reflects a broader pattern of Trump triangulating on some issues to appeal to more moderate-leaning voters and independents, even if his equivocations are flimsy.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2023
Her Flog Gnaw performance triangulated perfectly among the emo revivalism, metal and hardcore shredding and genre-hopping camaraderie that the festival champions.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
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
Verb
While piecemeal data points such as geolocation may not immediately identify a specific person, multiple markers could be used to triangulate groups or individuals.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
The astrophysicist observed the film's sun, moon, and flora in an attempt to triangulate the location of the pink wonderland.
—Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2023
The previous day, a foul pop down the first-base line with two outs in the ninth inning was triangulated but not caught by three Razorbacks -- when a secured catch would have sealed the national title for Arkansas.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2024
The equipment uses acoustic sensors to triangulate the sound of gunfire, with information relayed to police within 60 seconds, according to the company’s website.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2024
On the other side of the front lines, Russian soldiers could pinpoint the Ukrainians’ location by triangulating cell tower pings.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023
If there was an independent cluster of infections that genetically linked back to the E. coli O157:H7 seen in the outbreak, investigators would have had a better chance of triangulating the source.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 3 July 2023
His softer rhetorical approach nowadays reflects a broader pattern of Trump triangulating on some issues to appeal to more moderate-leaning voters and independents, even if his equivocations are flimsy.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2023
Her Flog Gnaw performance triangulated perfectly among the emo revivalism, metal and hardcore shredding and genre-hopping camaraderie that the festival champions.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
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 23 Apr. 2024.
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