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
However, Brown was not located in or around the vehicle.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Families paid up to $75 for their child to attend the camp held at Big Bull Creek Park in Edgerton, located southwest of Olathe, according to a screenshot of a Trans Heartland Facebook post.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025
It is located near Loop 101 and Maryland Avenue, on the west side of the freeway.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
The $125 million corporate hub will be located in Franklin's Berry Farms neighborhood and is expected to open later this year.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 24 July 2025
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Families paid up to $75 for their child to attend the camp held at Big Bull Creek Park in Edgerton, located southwest of Olathe, according to a screenshot of a Trans Heartland Facebook post.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2025
It is located near Loop 101 and Maryland Avenue, on the west side of the freeway.
—Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
The $125 million corporate hub will be located in Franklin's Berry Farms neighborhood and is expected to open later this year.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locate
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Determined to find a way to make his first feature-length movie, Zhou took a multi-tiered approach to securing financing.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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As Cincinnati city leaders consider new ways to enforce the curfew for youth who stay out too late, an Enquirer review of data found police across Hamilton County have been steadily filing fewer curfew violations over the past 25 years.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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In the meantime, the Smiths hired their own analyst and discovered that all the emails had originated in the United States, not abroad.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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To avoid harmful effects from these products, read on to discover the most common mistakes and key safety precautions to keep in mind when cleaning your home.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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This week on Bachelor in Paradise, the singles learned about the cash prize — and love was suddenly the last thing on (most of) their minds.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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From your local furniture store to your neighbor’s landscaping business to a mid-level retailer, everyone has learned over the past 20-some years how to create an online footprint, one way or another, with Google search.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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