Synonyms of locates

locates

verb

present tense third-person singular of locate

as in finds

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finds
• discovers
• learns
• gets
• detects
• ascertains
• determines
• rummages
• finds out
• tracks (down)
• runs down
• roots (out)
• turns up
• hits (on or upon)
• digs out
• digs up
• dredges (up)
• hunts (down or up)
• descries
• seeks
• noses out
• ferrets (out)
• spots
• sights
• routs (out)
• scouts (up)
• scares up
• espies
• looks for
• searches (for or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• overlooks
• passes over
• loses
• misplaces
• mislays
• missets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of locates

Tamas locates its tragedy not only in violence and displacement but also in the speed with which neighbors become enemies while those who engineer communal hatred remain insulated from the suffering that follows. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

The female locates and stings a large insect such as a cicada or katydid and then brings it back to the burrow. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Anyone who locates Liz or has any information surrounding her whereabouts is being asked to contact the South Saint George Police Station or the Criminal Investigation Department. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Strategy Late-round QB strategy, 3 players to target John Riker locates three QBs to target based on historical data. — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Anyone who locates him should call 911 or notify the KCPD Missing Persons Section at 816-234-5043. — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Māori mythology locates Karikari as the location where the first canoes landed in New Zealand. — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Video shared by El Salvador President Nayib Bukele reportedly showed the moment a Salvadorian rescuer locates a woman, identified as Belkys Barreto, trapped under rubble in Caraballeda, and reassures her that help is near. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 28 June 2026

It's sturdily built, quick to set up and automatically locates night sky targets and provides crisp, clear views of them. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 June 2026