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
The epicenter was located about 34 miles west-northwest of Petrolia, at a depth of 7 miles.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The books are now located on the top shelves of adult nonfiction sections, with signs notifying patrons of the change.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Once the woman, who has not been publicly identified, was located in the forest by the helicopter crew, ground officers and canine units approached her.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Kurt Hutson, owner of Rise Academy located north of Dallas in Allen, said 3- and 4-year-old students are the most profitable in terms of the revenue source from their tuition.
—Lina Ruiz
september 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
It’s also located about a mile from the Grand Ole Opry House.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Public parking will be available on the south side of the stadium in Blue Lot 2 located at the Kansas Speedway.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
On the day Bleu left the facility, he was signed out by Philip Gallagher of Gallagher Funeral Services, located in the Leeds suburb of Headingley, per the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
To qualify for a portion of the county arts funding, organizations must be active 501(c)3 entities, located and operating in Milwaukee County, organized for the primary purpose of producing or presenting the arts, and open to the general public, according to the county's application terms.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The books are now located on the top shelves of adult nonfiction sections, with signs notifying patrons of the change.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Once the woman, who has not been publicly identified, was located in the forest by the helicopter crew, ground officers and canine units approached her.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Kurt Hutson, owner of Rise Academy located north of Dallas in Allen, said 3- and 4-year-old students are the most profitable in terms of the revenue source from their tuition.
—Lina Ruiz
september 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
It’s also located about a mile from the Grand Ole Opry House.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Public parking will be available on the south side of the stadium in Blue Lot 2 located at the Kansas Speedway.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
On the day Bleu left the facility, he was signed out by Philip Gallagher of Gallagher Funeral Services, located in the Leeds suburb of Headingley, per the BBC.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for located
Verb
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Ekstrom had founded and sold her 7-figure social impact company, Headbands of Hope.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The company was founded by a Xavier University graduate, Peter Klekamp, in 2001 as a real estate management firm focused on multifamily and industrial properties.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Overnight, customers discovered that their formerly frisky bots had turned frigid, some morphing into befuddled entities who seemed to be suffering from brain injuries.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the same submersible dive, the crew discovered Paraliparis em, or the sleek snailfish.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In those brief exchanges, the MLA team has learned that legal protection for migrant workers becomes something tangible, proof that someone is looking out for them.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Andrew Cherng brought something else best learned from his hands-on experience.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Located.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/located. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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