How to Use localize in a Sentence

localize

verb
Definition of localizenext
  • The computer technician was able to localize the fault quickly.
  • Doctors are trying to localize the infection by using antibiotics.
  • Many of the reports describe the painful sounds as localized to one room or even part of one room, which is almost certainly not possible.
    — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Some of Bevin's proposed program cuts have an impact statewide, while others are localized to certain areas.
    — Mandy McLaren, The Courier-Journal, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Well-trained and funded in part by the Middle East, the militants’ agenda appears to be to localized.
    — Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2017
  • That has given researchers a perfect laboratory to research these bursts by localizing a place to look and listen.
    — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 10 Jan. 2018
  • But cortisone shots are localized, delivered directly to the problem area.
    — Gwendolyn Oxenham, SI.com, 25 Oct. 2017
  • The incidents in Baja and near Cancun were extremely localized and did not target tourists.
    — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Davis had mostly superficial injuries—a laceration along his hairline that caused a lot of bleeding, and a black eye—and localized pain in his right shoulder.
    — Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 28 May 2024
  • Migraine or vascular headaches often are localized to one side of the head and can be accompanied by nausea and visual oddities such as flashes and blind spots.
    — Jill U. Adams, Houston Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2018
  • That rain combined with the snowmelt along with up to an inch of additional rainfall this afternoon and into this evening may produce localized flooding, the weather service said.
    — Mike Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2018
  • IHG’s Hotel Indigo is a national brand, but each one is localized to its market.
    — Joyce Smith, kansascity, 30 Jan. 2018
  • The reimagined grid would rely on the concept of a microgrid, which are localized electric grids that allow communities to keep power even if centralized power plants are not functioning.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 29 Sep. 2017
  • But as time went on, the area of the soreness shrunk and localized.
    — Jacqueline Andriakos, SELF, 16 Oct. 2018
  • The imaging tests showed that the cancer was localized to my colon and hadn’t spread to other parts of my body.
    — Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Use short, direct puffs of carb cleaner to localize the leak.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Even if it is localized to the forearm, Hill is likely to be on the IL more than the minimum 10 days.
    — Michael Beller, SI.com, 20 June 2019
  • The pain may be localized or radiate to other parts of the body, such as the buttocks, legs, or arms.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2023
  • The rules of physics would still apply within the bubble, but the ship would be localized outside of space.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 26 Sep. 2019
  • Though some can scan up to a mile radius, most are fairly localized.
    — Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Yes, but the cancer has to be localized to the pancreas itself, and hasn’t spread to any other organ.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2019
  • Here’s how the fast-food chain crafts its unique global menus and why localizing them is key to its success.
    — Heather Haddon, WSJ, 27 July 2023
  • Ehler localizes with a Dutch crunch bun, a smear of ginger-scallion mayo and black pepper sauce.
    — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 30 Jan. 2020
  • It can be localized (confined to one area) or diffuse (spread out).
    — Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Many will start their post’s title with their state name, to help localize the discussion.
    — Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Storms will be moving at 5 mph to 10 mph, making heavy rain and localized flooding a threat.
    — Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
  • The confusion doesn’t seem to be localized to just Oregon.
    — Nikstreng, oregonlive, 19 July 2023
  • This meant that the team had to first localize it from English to Portuguese and then from Portuguese to the two indigenous languages.
    — Carolina Milanesi, Forbes, 27 May 2021
  • Most of the time, symptoms of beestings are minor and localized, involving burning pain and itching at the site of the sting, along with a red welt and slight swelling in that area.
    — Mayo Clinic Q & A, chicagotribune.com, 21 Nov. 2019
  • All the particles in a large system will be entangled with each other, so that when just one of them localizes in space, the rest are brought along for the ride.
    — Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2019

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