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locate

[loh-keyt, loh-keyt] / ˈloʊ keɪt, loʊˈkeɪt /
VERB
find
Synonyms
STRONGEST
detect discover establish pinpoint spot station strike uncover unearth
STRONG
determine hook place position read
WEAK
come across come upon ferret out get at happen upon hit upon lay one's hands on light upon meet with pick up on pin down search out smell out smoke out stumble on track down trip over zero in on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lose miss overlook pass by
STRONG
displace
WEAK
depart leave move
VERB
settle
Synonyms
STRONGEST
establish inhabit park put reside set situate stand
STRONG
dispose dwell fix place seat squat
WEAK
dig in hang one's hat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart displace remove
STRONG
disarrange disorder disturb forget
WEAK
leave lose miss move

Example Sentences

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The airport has been actively sharing details on social media in an effort to locate its owner.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The US intelligence agency the CIA helping to locate him and launched a "deception campaign" aimed at convincing Iranian authorities that he had already been found, the newspaper added.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

U.S. forces worked to locate the airman as Iranian forces — and even civilians — were encouraged to find him first, raising fears he could be captured.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Following this, both the US and Iran scrambled to locate the missing crew member in a mountainous region of southwestern Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

He hated to break the lovely stillness of dawn by using his voice, but he couldn’t think of any other way to locate the mysterious new friend who was nowhere to be seen.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White