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
To participate, individuals will need to locate at least one of 10 shamrocks hidden throughout the downtown outside of local businesses.
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Elliott and others located the victims at Pizza City early on the morning of April 16, shooting one victim to death and shooting another surviving victim multiple times.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Police canceled a Silver Alert after locating a man who was reported missing from a senior living facility in Woodbridge.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
The building is located off Lahser between the Lodge Freeway and Interstate 696.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Elliott and others located the victims at Pizza City early on the morning of April 16, shooting one victim to death and shooting another surviving victim multiple times.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
Police canceled a Silver Alert after locating a man who was reported missing from a senior living facility in Woodbridge.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
The building is located off Lahser between the Lodge Freeway and Interstate 696.
—Julia Avant, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locate
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Suarez testified that agents found bullet casings on a mattress and on the floor, along with three boxes of ammunition and a flash-bang device, which can temporarily disorient people with a loud blast and bright flash.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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And with many larger room categories available, families of all sizes will find a place to bed down that fits their needs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Parker, who had a history of mental illness and suicide attempts, was discovered hanging inside his cell last Sunday, the Sheriff’s Office said.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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So the drum resurfaced as the second discovered in a burial context, cementing a new understanding of the role the drum played in ancient southwestern Chinese cultures.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Then, within days of finally being cleared to practice during the summer at USC, Arenas learned his meniscus was torn.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The donation was made to the Foundation for New Education Initiatives, a nonprofit organization Carvalho founded to improve learning opportunities for students from lower-income families.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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