as in found
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 located
Most of the farms Spring Creek works with are in Northwest Arkansas, though some are located in the Arkansas River Valley and Delta regions; the food hub works with farms of varying sizes, Hammer said.
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Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Cold frames can be located near the house, or built right around existing kale, spinach, or lettuce plants in the garden.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was located about 6 miles southwest of Niland and occurred at a depth of just 2 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The factory is located in the Mimar Sinon neighborhood of Dilovasi, about 43 miles outside Istanbul.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Coy Hill is the name of one of the sites where Jack Daniel’s warehouses are located, and the buildings there yield some extremely high-proof whiskey.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
Nya Lödöse was an important precursor to modern-day Gothenburg, located in the city’s eastern part between 1473 and 1624.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Lucca, with a population of about 90,000, is located in the northwestern part of the region, about 30 minutes from the beaches of the Ligurian Sea and less than 90 minutes from Florence.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
The fictitious fire department has the same initials as the legitimate Santa Monica Fire Department – near where the Shore Hotel is located, prosecutors said.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Cold frames can be located near the house, or built right around existing kale, spinach, or lettuce plants in the garden.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
The earthquake's epicenter was located about 6 miles southwest of Niland and occurred at a depth of just 2 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The factory is located in the Mimar Sinon neighborhood of Dilovasi, about 43 miles outside Istanbul.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Coy Hill is the name of one of the sites where Jack Daniel’s warehouses are located, and the buildings there yield some extremely high-proof whiskey.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
Nya Lödöse was an important precursor to modern-day Gothenburg, located in the city’s eastern part between 1473 and 1624.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Lucca, with a population of about 90,000, is located in the northwestern part of the region, about 30 minutes from the beaches of the Ligurian Sea and less than 90 minutes from Florence.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
The fictitious fire department has the same initials as the legitimate Santa Monica Fire Department – near where the Shore Hotel is located, prosecutors said.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for located
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However, former Federal Air Marshal Peter Johnson — who founded Archway Defense, which has trained state, local and federal law enforcement in firearms for the past decade — told WCCO the street is not the place to challenge a federal agent's orders.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The OpenSnow reporting and forecasting service is predicting four to eight additional inches at many resorts between Wednesday evening and Friday morning, although founding meteorologist Joel Gratz acknowledged that the weather models for this system have been a bit confounding.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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As Hurley discovered, living in a major metro area is no guarantee your doctor is up to date on LGBTQ+ health care.—
Zach Dyer,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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In the study, Yale School of Medicine, or YSM, researchers discovered elevated GLO1 levels in the brains of animals with excessive levels of cellular calcium, finding that the brain increased GLO1 expression as a protective mechanism to mitigate the effects of the calcium dysregulation.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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With minimal task-specific data, new capabilities can reportedly be learned and deployed within hours.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Stafford learned of his first-ever first-team All-Pro selection on Saturday.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Located.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/located. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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