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 owner needs help locating this suspect to pursue criminal and legal action.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Doug Vine, director of energy analysis at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, says there is innovation around everything from locating smaller, next-generation nuclear power plants by data centers to improving the electricity transmission capability of existing lines.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Authorities had asked for the public’s help in locating the suspect in the double homicide that occurred on the 100 block of Roney Road late Monday night.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Officers searched him and his vehicle, allegedly locating two cellphones, a Trojan-brand condom in the driver's side door, and $129 in cash.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Police are asking for the public's help in locating the two other juveniles.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Her disappearance sparked a missing persons investigation and massive search effort by authorities in the Dominican Republic and the United States, with agencies probing land, sea and air in hopes of locating her.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
The key to locating her bro is in the Exclusion Zone, and Michelle finds a way in courtesy of scruffy ex-soldier Keats (Pratt), a black marketeer who smuggles kitschy lunchboxes and vintage firearms out of there and to his customers.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Republicans plan for this to be offset by locating the $2 trillion worth of spending reductions, while also calling for the nation's debt ceiling to be raised by $4 trillion.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Doug Vine, director of energy analysis at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, says there is innovation around everything from locating smaller, next-generation nuclear power plants by data centers to improving the electricity transmission capability of existing lines.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Mar. 2025
Authorities had asked for the public’s help in locating the suspect in the double homicide that occurred on the 100 block of Roney Road late Monday night.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
Officers searched him and his vehicle, allegedly locating two cellphones, a Trojan-brand condom in the driver's side door, and $129 in cash.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Police are asking for the public's help in locating the two other juveniles.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Her disappearance sparked a missing persons investigation and massive search effort by authorities in the Dominican Republic and the United States, with agencies probing land, sea and air in hopes of locating her.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2025
The key to locating her bro is in the Exclusion Zone, and Michelle finds a way in courtesy of scruffy ex-soldier Keats (Pratt), a black marketeer who smuggles kitschy lunchboxes and vintage firearms out of there and to his customers.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
Republicans plan for this to be offset by locating the $2 trillion worth of spending reductions, while also calling for the nation's debt ceiling to be raised by $4 trillion.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Locating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locating. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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