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

San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow previously said his office remains committed to locating Smart’s remains, adding that authorities will continue using every lawful tool available to bring answers to her family. —Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026

Yet to the researchers’ surprise, the aye-ayes had no problem locating the target areas. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026

Geneva police then reported Lepe’s vehicle information to local dispatchers, per the State’s Attorney’s Office, and Aurora police responded, ultimately locating Lepe and attempting to pull him over using sirens and emergency lights, officials said. —Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026

Investigators with the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force took Gonzalez, 26, into custody after locating him at an apartment complex in Dallas. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026

Santa Monica police have asked for help locating a missing 7-year-old boy last seen Tuesday with his father, who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. —Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

Three patients were transported from the MV Hondius on Wednesday for medical treatment in the Netherlands and Germany as health officials shift their focus to locating and monitoring the dozens of people who left the ship along its voyage. —Camille Behnke, NBC news, 7 May 2026

Shortly after the coyote was spotted on Alcatraz, park biologists surveyed the island for tracks, collected samples for laboratory testing, and installed trail cameras and audio recording devices in hopes of locating the animal. —Noe Padilla, USA Today, 6 May 2026

Police asked the public for help in locating Foust. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 3 May 2026