locate
verb (used with object)
to identify or discover the place or location of.
is locating
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present progressiveof locate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"Our current priority is locating victims, and we hope there are still some we can evacuate in a safe condition," Arif added.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
When the brain is locating the physical self in its environment, the sensory cortex is activated.
From Salon ● May 26, 2025
“Ultimately, our No. 1 concern right now is locating these children.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
Not only is locating where to put a wind farm a science in itself, he explains, but fine-tuning the location of individual turbines within a grouping is paramount to power output.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2024
At its minimum, it is simply a "feeling of familiarity" with the object; at its maximum it is locating the object precisely in your autobiography.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Robert S. Woodworth
