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 toilet, known officially as the universal waste management system, is located inside a stall just like in a public restroom on Earth, according to NASA.
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Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The other two are located on the company’s Las Vegas campus, which was opened last year and covers 800,000 square feet of ground.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Prince Edward County is located about 65 miles southwest of Richmond and around 30 miles east of Appomattox, or 48 kilometers, in a part of Virginia known as Southside.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Following the incident, police located a white Tesla that had fled south on Coldwater Canyon Drive.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The other two are located on the company’s Las Vegas campus, which was opened last year and covers 800,000 square feet of ground.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Prince Edward County is located about 65 miles southwest of Richmond and around 30 miles east of Appomattox, or 48 kilometers, in a part of Virginia known as Southside.
—Jonathan Entin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Following the incident, police located a white Tesla that had fled south on Coldwater Canyon Drive.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
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Most of the trouble on this night came from starter Ryan Johnson’s inability to find the strike zone and the defense’s problems converting two plays that should have been made.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Will County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Monday that more remains have been found in the same location where the bones of a missing man were discovered last week.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Despite being reviewed again in 2008 and 2009, investigators never discovered new leads.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The skeleton was discovered 26 feet below the surface, roughly 656 feet into a cave in Mexico’s cenote system.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Come bake and learn with us—ask questions, share pics, listen to our podcast, and lots more here.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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The head coach enjoys learning about the experiences of journeyman backups.—
Mike Kaye
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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