locates

present tense third-person singular of locate

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of locates Conrad eventually locates Jeremiah and manages to hand him the letter. Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025 Jarcho locates an undecidability in masochistic desire. Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 In the clip, Mackenzie approaches the train set holding a net and locates the snake inside the tunnel, curled up in a tight ball. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The movie, set in a remote Scottish village in what seems to be the Middle Ages, is in the subgenre of folk horror, which locates destructive power in pre-modern lore. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025 With the help of her Uncle Fester, Wednesday locates where the LOIS outcasts are being held and helps free them. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it. David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 The first such event raised $15,000 for Arkansas tornado relief; this year's beneficiary is The Van, which locates and assists homeless Arkansans. Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 12 Oct. 2024 Gabi locates the pay phone in question, and waits for a call. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locates
Verb
  • Keep scrolling for kitchen finds as low as $5.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Perhaps overcome by the beauty of a very blue natural pool nestled in the woods, Cherry finds it in herself to be honest with Daniel.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In 1908, the university’s first female student discovers, through the lens of photography, sacred patterns of the universe hidden within the humblest of plants.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • There, however, Cervantes (Julio Peña) discovers his power of storytelling.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nostalgia, as Sheeran learns, sometimes reopens wounds and invites emotional gut punches previously buried for self-protection.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Everybody learns, takes notes and remembers information differently.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Locates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locates. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on locates

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!