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
It’s located in an oak knoll for peak tranquility, surrounded by olive trees and verdant plants and visited by the occasional deer.
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2025
Many of Arizona’s priciest houses are located in Silverleaf, which is next to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
As of Saturday evening, Gabrielle was located about 580 miles southeast of Bermuda.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
The Chiba Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast to the east of Tokyo.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2025
Many of Arizona’s priciest houses are located in Silverleaf, which is next to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.
—Shawn Raymundo, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
As of Saturday evening, Gabrielle was located about 580 miles southeast of Bermuda.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
The Chiba Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast to the east of Tokyo.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
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The 23-year-old winger dropped from a career-high 57 points in 2023-24 to 45 last season, and finding ways to get him back on track is a top priority.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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The laptop's standard 1600p screen is its standout feature, displaying superior detail and sharpness to the full HD panels often found in this price bracket.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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While conducting a wellness check, police officers discovered Birchmore's body seated on the floor of her apartment with a luggage strap around her neck tied to a closet doorknob.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Swift canceled three shows in Vienna, Austria, while on the European leg of the Eras Tour in August 2024 after authorities discovered a planned terror attack targeting her concerts.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Students learn to leverage technology for creative problem-solving, not just consume it passively.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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But while these shows have been praised for bringing awareness to the condition, women shouldn't learn about this common health problem from reality TV.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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