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
In a desperate attempt to stop The Entity, President Erika Sloane (Angela Bassett) locates Ethan, who is now a rogue agent, and asks him to achieve the impossible by finding a way to shut the maniacal AI down.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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
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
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An intimate portrait of love and exhaustion that finds the comic edge in ordinary chaos.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many of these real-life experiences end tragically, but when the musician survives and finds sobriety, the war stories don’t go away.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Intruder by Freida McFadden When a hurricane bears down on her remote cabin, Casey discovers a bloodied, knife-wielding girl outside her window and reluctantly lets her in.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The lake itself is featured as a pond in a particularly emotional scene, where Alex discovers Laura struggling in the water.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the series, Marie, an ambitious young woman of minor nobility, learns that her lung disease is terminal.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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This leads to cultural classes as the town learns about unity and breaking down barriers.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Locates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locates. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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