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
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Recent Examples of locates
Where Wiseman locates emotion is in the use of the camera, the shifts in filmmaking style, especially as the movie, for a brief moment, flips to color.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Chaffee County Anyone who locates any items believed to belong to Sites, or has any information about his whereabouts, is asked to please leave the items untouched and call Chaffee County Dispatch at 719-539-2596.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The technology locates a dysfunctional region where the electrical wave repeatedly hits.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Abbott locates his 93-mph fastball with precision.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
When the user connects their smartphone, the app presents a 3D visualization on the phone screen that points out faults, locates problems, identifies the necessary tools to fix them, and provides step-by-step repair instructions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
Now, lawmakers are looking to add that language back in, but this time with a requirement that a referendum be held before a casino locates to the area.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Beyond the credit card, The Moment locates most of its zany humor in the presence of a hacky, inexplicably successful director played by Alexander Skarsgard, hired by Rosanna Arquette’s blithe record executive to shoot the film version of Charli’s impending tour.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
More than $22,000 in Canadian dollars has been raised through the family’s GoFundMe campaign since May 28, with donations going toward the search for the missing individuals and a reward for whoever locates them.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Chaffee County Anyone who locates any items believed to belong to Sites, or has any information about his whereabouts, is asked to please leave the items untouched and call Chaffee County Dispatch at 719-539-2596.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The technology locates a dysfunctional region where the electrical wave repeatedly hits.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Abbott locates his 93-mph fastball with precision.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
When the user connects their smartphone, the app presents a 3D visualization on the phone screen that points out faults, locates problems, identifies the necessary tools to fix them, and provides step-by-step repair instructions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2026
Now, lawmakers are looking to add that language back in, but this time with a requirement that a referendum be held before a casino locates to the area.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Beyond the credit card, The Moment locates most of its zany humor in the presence of a hacky, inexplicably successful director played by Alexander Skarsgard, hired by Rosanna Arquette’s blithe record executive to shoot the film version of Charli’s impending tour.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
More than $22,000 in Canadian dollars has been raised through the family’s GoFundMe campaign since May 28, with donations going toward the search for the missing individuals and a reward for whoever locates them.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locates
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Johnson finds a disturbing manuscript raising questions about the author’s mental state.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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From glossy flagships and chaotic Don Quijote megastores (also known as Donki) to drugstores like Matsumoto Kiyoshi and Cocokara Fine, Japan is full of great beauty finds.—
Anita Bhagwandas,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Zion Phelps story is going to be told over and over at Loyola High to show students what can happen when someone discovers potential and decides to take a chance to bring it out.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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But as the decades pass, Mercy discovers an especially bitter spirit who is wreaking violent revenge upon the living—and when the spirit claims to know something of her past, Mercy must decide if her loyalties are to the living or the dead.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The star learns beauty tips from her daughter, too.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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That means the robot collects its own data, learns from simulation and applies those lessons in the real world.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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