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
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Recent Examples of locating
The strong, measurable preference makes the orange lichens reliable natural indicators for locating fossil remains.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Police asked for the public's help locating Hermios, who is a Pacific Islander, stands at 4 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 2 Nov. 2025
After locating the constellation, use your smartphone astronomy app to pinpoint the stars Kappa Ophiuchi and Epsilon Ophiuchi.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The Indiana Hunger Network also has a Food Resource Services Hub with more information on locating food resources.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
In the Season 4 finale, Nicky’s wife, Sofia Caccimelio (Téa Leoni), sought out Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) for help locating her missing husband.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Turner spoke with an arresting conviction, locating Canada’s fate in geography, history, and its defining quest to defy manifest destiny and political gravity.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
In The Lost King, Sally Hawkins stars as Philippa Langley, the real-life researcher who led the initiative and was eventually successful in locating Richard III’s centuries-old skeleton under an English parking lot.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
An Egyptian team of experts entered the Gaza Strip on Saturday with several engineering vehicles, excavators, and other equipment to assist with locating the bodies.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Police asked for the public's help locating Hermios, who is a Pacific Islander, stands at 4 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds and has brown hair and brown eyes.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 2 Nov. 2025
After locating the constellation, use your smartphone astronomy app to pinpoint the stars Kappa Ophiuchi and Epsilon Ophiuchi.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The Indiana Hunger Network also has a Food Resource Services Hub with more information on locating food resources.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 30 Oct. 2025
In the Season 4 finale, Nicky’s wife, Sofia Caccimelio (Téa Leoni), sought out Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) for help locating her missing husband.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Turner spoke with an arresting conviction, locating Canada’s fate in geography, history, and its defining quest to defy manifest destiny and political gravity.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
In The Lost King, Sally Hawkins stars as Philippa Langley, the real-life researcher who led the initiative and was eventually successful in locating Richard III’s centuries-old skeleton under an English parking lot.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
An Egyptian team of experts entered the Gaza Strip on Saturday with several engineering vehicles, excavators, and other equipment to assist with locating the bodies.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for locating
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Rutgers-Eagleton’s mid-October survey mirrored that trend, finding 42 percent of voters viewed Sherrill favorably and 45 percent unfavorably, while Ciattarelli’s numbers were 41 percent favorable and 47 percent unfavorable.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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And with 23andMe filing for bankruptcy earlier this year, her chances of finding any additional siblings may be dwindling.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sacramento County health inspectors closed a local diner, a Vietnamese restaurant and a boba tea shop after discovering over dozens of German cockroaches and other food safety violations.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Themes of self-acceptance, discovering one’s true potential, the power of friendship, and embracing the unknown are all wrapped in a quirky, adventurous comedy.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Coping with the demands, expectations and egos of the Bernabeu’s dressing room is an important and challenging part of the job, as current Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso is learning very quickly.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Phobias can develop for a number of reasons, including genetic predispositions, environmental factors including traumatic experiences, learning from caregivers and hearing about scary situations.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Locating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locating. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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