Synonyms of locating

locating

verb

present participle of locate

as in finding

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

• finding
• discovering
• learning
• getting
• detecting
• determining
• ascertaining
• tracking (down)
• rummaging
• hitting (on or upon)
• finding out
• running down
• dredging (up)
• hunting (down or up)
• routing (out)
• scouting (up)
• digging out
• digging up
• ferreting (out)
• rooting (out)
• turning up
• spotting
• seeking
• nosing out
• descrying
• scaring up
• sighting
• looking for
• espying
• searching (for or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• overlooking
• passing over
• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying
• missetting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of locating

Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a French bulldog who was stolen during a burglary in May, authorities said. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Enforcing judgments against foreign officials often depends on locating assets that can legally be seized in the United States or other jurisdictions. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

By locating the facility alongside its feedstock supplier, the company expects to reduce transportation costs, simplify logistics, and improve long-term production reliability. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Officers tried locating her cellphone two days later, but it was either switched off or the battery had died, the outlet reported. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

When a violent robbery occurred at a Waterford bank in January 2025, local police faced the difficult task of identifying and locating the suspects. — State Rep. Greg Howard, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

One that has stayed with me was with American veteran Chuck Searcy, who returned to Vietnam decades after the war and now works with a nonprofit dedicated to locating and safely removing unexploded ordnance. — Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026

By co-locating generation next to the racks, the partners bypass years-long interconnection queues. — Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

His fastball felt good, so locating his slider was the next step toward his return. — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026