as in to find
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 locate
The six-bedroom, seven-bath home is located on 10.5 acres in Littleton’s White Deer Valley, a gated community with mountain views.
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Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Model office is located at 17661 Haskins St, Overland Park, KS 66013.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2025
The first is located at the Paris Las Vegas hotel in 2022.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2025
It is located on the site of the Nazi headquarters that was used to plan and manage the persecution and extermination of European Jews, Sinti and Roma.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Sara B. Hansen, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Model office is located at 17661 Haskins St, Overland Park, KS 66013.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 16 Feb. 2025
The first is located at the Paris Las Vegas hotel in 2022.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2025
It is located on the site of the Nazi headquarters that was used to plan and manage the persecution and extermination of European Jews, Sinti and Roma.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locate
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That lab found trace amounts of the cocaine metabolite, norcocaine.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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McNeeley gave UConn its first lead since the score was 2-0 with a pair of free throws, and Ball found Reed again for a two-handed slam that put the Huskies up four with 1:11 to go.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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Israeli media reported there had been explosions on three empty buses in parking lots in Bat Yam, a suburb close to Tel Aviv, while bombs were discovered and disabled on two other buses.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The song has been in heavy rotation on classic rock radio for decades, and it was discovered by a new generation in 1996 when Seal covered it on the Space Jam soundtrack.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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Nolan, who was traveling with his parents and younger brother, later learned his flight had been canceled after being pushed back multiple times.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Instead, learn to regulate your emotions and your body.—
Andrea Kane,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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