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
It is located about 125 miles off the coast of the Philippines and is within its exclusive economic zone.
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Volunteers spent decades trying to locate descendants of those expelled, without success.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Videos from bystanders appeared to capture on person running across a rooftop of a nearby building on the campus, called the Losee Center, located around 140 yards from the stage were Kirk was speaking from.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
McClatchy News was unable to locate his attorney information.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Volunteers spent decades trying to locate descendants of those expelled, without success.
—Beth Lew-Williams, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Videos from bystanders appeared to capture on person running across a rooftop of a nearby building on the campus, called the Losee Center, located around 140 yards from the stage were Kirk was speaking from.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
McClatchy News was unable to locate his attorney information.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locate
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The 23-year-old winger dropped from a career-high 57 points in 2023-24 to 45 last season, and finding ways to get him back on track is a top priority.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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The laptop's standard 1600p screen is its standout feature, displaying superior detail and sharpness to the full HD panels often found in this price bracket.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Scientists studying this natural process discovered that the oyster adhesive creates a strong chemical interaction with surfaces and hardens quickly.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Avoiding new technology because it is assumed to be frustrating can keep employees from discovering tools that would make their work easier.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Washington Examiner attended a press conference held by Taiwanese Foreign Minister Chia-lung Lin on Thursday, where the head diplomat expounded upon the lessons learned from observing the violence unfolding in Eastern Europe.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of conquest, the focus was intimacy—feeling the land under your feet, learning animal tracks, listening to the bush itself.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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