locate
verb (used with object)
to identify or discover the place or location of.
has located
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present perfectof locate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It's one of several clips BBC Verify has located along the Trishuli River after a deadly cascade of water, mud and other debris flooded the area on Wednesday, as Merlyn Thomas reports.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Nepali military has located people trapped in the tunnel of Trishuli 3A hydropower project, where they were working to bring out survivors.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Eight years later, García’s group has located 26 graves.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
He noted that Search Party has located one dog per day, on average, since launching last fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
“The moment the lower-status aspirant thinks he has located the nut under the shell, it has actually shifted, and he is too late.”
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
