localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz 
localized; localizing
2
: to assign to or keep within a definite locality
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
an infection that localizes in the ear
Examples of localize in a Sentence
Doctors are trying to localize the infection by using antibiotics.
The computer technician was able to localize the fault quickly.
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Storms will be moving at 5 mph to 10 mph, making heavy rain and localized flooding a threat.
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Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
Marine reptile fossils linked to the beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs, have all been localized to an ancient low-to-mid-latitude belt spanning from what is today east Asia, the Middle East and Europe to northwestern North America.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2024
The primary concern was localized flooding and, potentially, flooding in urban areas.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 June 2024
Bites from the spiders hurt less than a bee sting, according to the article, and the pain is often localized to the bite area and goes away naturally.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 June 2024
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Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
Marine reptile fossils linked to the beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs, have all been localized to an ancient low-to-mid-latitude belt spanning from what is today east Asia, the Middle East and Europe to northwestern North America.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2024
The primary concern was localized flooding and, potentially, flooding in urban areas.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 June 2024
Bites from the spiders hurt less than a bee sting, according to the article, and the pain is often localized to the bite area and goes away naturally.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for localize
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localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
ˈlō-kə-ˌlīz
localized; localizing
1
: to assign to or keep in a definite place or locality
2
: to be restricted to or accumulate in a limited area
pain localized in a joint
Medical Definition
localize
verb
lo·cal·ize
variants
also British localise
localized also British localised; localizing also British localising
: to make local
especially
: to fix in or confine to a definite place or part
hot applications helped to localize the infection
: to accumulate in or be restricted to a specific or limited area
this parasite localizes and grows in the muscle—Morris Fishbein
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