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
Yet the town has managed to fly under the radar for years, despite being located in the wealthiest county in America (Loudoun County) and despite being a favorite destination of numerous political and Hollywood icons.
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Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Like its sister schools, graduates of Maine West, which is located in Des Plaines, are headed to local area schools, but also Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, University of Missouri and Boston, among others.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Ellie’s Bar London’s hottest new bar is located — where else? — in Dalston.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Find the Big Dipper's pointer stars − located on the outer edge of the ladle.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2025
Like its sister schools, graduates of Maine West, which is located in Des Plaines, are headed to local area schools, but also Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, University of Missouri and Boston, among others.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
Ellie’s Bar London’s hottest new bar is located — where else? — in Dalston.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Find the Big Dipper's pointer stars − located on the outer edge of the ladle.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locate
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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Fears that a serial killer is at large were reignited by the recent discovery of a body in a Texas lake, where 19 corpses have been found over the past three years.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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First discovered: 5:52 p.m. June 8 Initial location: Placer County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Deerborne A new wildfire was reported today at 5:52 p.m. in Placer County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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Sometimes, some things must be lost in order to discover even more beautiful ones.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Ginny, who winds up pregnant after striking up a romance with Wolfe (Ty Doran) from her poetry class, decides to terminate her pregnancy shortly after learning of her condition, and her mom is completely on board with whatever her daughter wants.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is a $10 mini-game collection that tasks players with studiously learning and implementing every new feature in the system.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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“Locate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locate. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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