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
The presentation will take place at the Solana Beach Library, located at 157 Stevens Avenue, Solana Beach.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
Support groups are held from 6-7 p.m. every Monday at Day by Day Healing, located at 221 N. College Ave.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Hitting the Locate button will bring up a map showing you exactly where your child (or their phone, at least) is located.
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
The Combat Sent can locate and identify military radar signals, while the Rivet Joint detects, identifies and geolocates signals throughout the electromagnetic spectrum.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
Support groups are held from 6-7 p.m. every Monday at Day by Day Healing, located at 221 N. College Ave.
—Deb Harvell, Arkansas Online, 11 May 2025
Hitting the Locate button will bring up a map showing you exactly where your child (or their phone, at least) is located.
—PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
The Combat Sent can locate and identify military radar signals, while the Rivet Joint detects, identifies and geolocates signals throughout the electromagnetic spectrum.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locate
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The equity research firm conducted a sample on 50 products and found Amazon prices had risen 4.2% higher on April 25.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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At the Altes Museum, the first museum built on the island, find funerary sculptures, bronze cauldrons, mummy portraits and other remains of classical antiquity.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Universities reported some students being forced to leave the United States immediately, in many cases after discovering their visas were canceled in the federal Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) or via an unexpected text or email.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The Winner Costco Bakery Editors who participated in our taste test were surprised to discover how much grocery store bakery cakes truly varied—some had light and airy icing where others had rich buttercream, for example.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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The College and Career Fair, held on the school’s Del Mar campus, served as a vibrant hub of exploration and learning for students with learning differences.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 May 2025
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The network has handed a series order to The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, a new comedy starring Morgan and Harry Potter alum Daniel Radcliffe, TVLine has learned.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
12 May 2025
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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