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

Los Angeles police are seeking help in locating a hit-and-run driver who allegedly struck and killed a 7-year-old boy and severely injured his father in South LA on Wednesday. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Many traditional retailers in shopping centers ended strict provisions in their leases preventing fitness tenants from locating nearby. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

These systems are optimized for combat-ready maritime patrol in detecting, locating and tracking surface and undersea targets. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Only a fraction meet the conditions necessary for exploitation, but given the ease and speed of testing each one, locating vulnerable devices won’t require much effort or time. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

The Connecticut State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating the driver of a vehicle that struck a man standing in the right shoulder of Route 8 South on Wednesday morning and fled the scene. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2026

The mission also succeeded in locating the tomb of Ptahshepses through a combination of satellite imagery and field surveys. — Anne Doran For Artnews, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026

Robbins’s research has primarily focused on locating Harpeth River Jane Doe’s burial site in Davidson County Cemetery. — Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026

Savannah spent two months off the air as the search proceeded and has repeatedly asked the public for help locating her missing mother. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2026