Synonyms of locate

locate

verb

ˈlō-ˌkāt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• find
• discover
• learn
• get
• ascertain
• detect
• determine
• find out
• track (down)
• run down
• turn up
• hit (on or upon)
• dig out
• dig up
• scout (up)
• hunt (down or up)
• dredge (up)
• rummage
• spot
• descry
• ferret (out)
• rout (out)
• root (out)
• nose out
• seek
• sight
• scare up
• espy
• look for
• search (for or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• pass over
• overlook
• lose
• misplace
• mislay
• misset

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of locate

On the tower, located on the Manhattan side of the bridge, police found a Kazakhstan flag, along with a blanket and bathrobe that had writing on them, officials said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026

Mining company 3 Proton Lithium (3PL) wants to develop the site, but around a third of it is located in lands reserved for NASA to use for calibrating Earth-observing satellites. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

There is a reason why a 2020 study was unable to locate a single government that adopted a Chinese surveillance and policing platform and then completely got rid of it. — Natalia Cote-Muñoz, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2026

Brooklyn Baking Company is located at 464 Reidville Drive in Waterbury. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026