LOCATE Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

locate

verb

ˈlō-ˌkāt

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 Met currently operates one other annex, the Cloisters, a space Medieval art located in Fort Tryon Park. —

Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026 The truck was then located headed east on Northwest 83rd Street from Northwest 14th Avenue through a construction zone and nearly hitting a worker, according to the arrest form. —

CBS News, 14 May 2026 The event’s power was further evidenced by Sawyer Island, located 9 kilometers (6 miles) away. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026 Emergency response protocols were immediately initiated to locate the missing plane, and authorities began receiving reports of a fire in the Capitan Mountain area, the county said in a statement. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for locate

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Now, a new study suggests researchers may have found the first drug regimen capable of rapid and sustaining relief from suicidal thoughts across a broad group of patients.

— Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Minutes later, police also responded to the 3800 block of Salerno Street where, inside, officers found the two suspects dead.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026