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 39-year-old singer had the honor of opening the new Morton Amphitheater, a 16,000-person-capacity arena backed by Live Nation located in Riverside on Wednesday, June 3.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Dawa was last seen at a spot called Yellow Band above Camp 3, which is located at 23,622 feet.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
The Obama Presidential Center is located in Chicago and opens to the public on Juneteenth.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The real entrance is through the door located to the left.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Dawa was last seen at a spot called Yellow Band above Camp 3, which is located at 23,622 feet.
—CBS News, 4 June 2026
The Obama Presidential Center is located in Chicago and opens to the public on Juneteenth.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The real entrance is through the door located to the left.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locate
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By greatly expanding the dimensions of his images, with their muted palettes, tight cropping, found symmetries, and laconic wit, had the maestro of the photographic epigram betrayed his subtractive aesthetic?—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Everyone will find the easy-access power outlets and bedside controls a plus.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Police searched Alvarez and discovered two plates of military-grade body armor in the trunk of his car, according to the criminal complaint.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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After more than a week huddled together in darkness, the five men trapped in a Laos cave received a message of hope when they were discovered by rescuers on Wednesday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Eric Celedon said authorities learned that an unidentified man entered the bank and remained inside with an unknown number of community members.—
Greg Wehner , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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After Elayyat was arrested, investigators learned she had been convicted in 2010 for DUI in San Bernardino County.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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