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
Medieval skeletons found in heart of Brussels during archaeological excavation
Archaeologists in Brussels, Belgium, recently came across the remnants of an old cemetery located in a busy part of the city.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Standing seating will be located toward the back of the plane and does not include extra legroom.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
Deputies located it about three and a half miles south by the Bel Air Causeway.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
After an arrest warrant was filed earlier this year, U.S. Marshals located Ali in Dublin, Ohio in March.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Standing seating will be located toward the back of the plane and does not include extra legroom.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025
Deputies located it about three and a half miles south by the Bel Air Causeway.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
After an arrest warrant was filed earlier this year, U.S. Marshals located Ali in Dublin, Ohio in March.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 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 measure would provide funding for implementation and allow exceptions for students with learning challenges or translation needs.—
Sarah Taddeo,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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This natural sanctuary is a space of learning, one that reveals itself in pieces.—
Avery Schuyler Nunn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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