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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About 1,000 people attended an event Monday night by Turning Point USA, the group Kirk founded, at the university’s Zellerbach Hall, UC Berkeley spokesman Dan Mogulof said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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He’s collaborated with the company since it was founded in 2022.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Thailand accused Cambodia of laying fresh landmines following the removal of a barbed wire fence, which was discovered on November 9.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Officers discovered his body Thursday inside his apartment on the 2000 block of San Juan Road in the Natomas neighborhood.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Lesson learned, Michkov seemed to be saying.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Park rangers learned that the car with a single occupant had plunged over the rim near South Kaibab Trailhead, the National Park Service (NPS) said.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Located.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/located. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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