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.
  • But as time went on, the area of the soreness shrunk and localized.
    — Jacqueline Andriakos, SELF, 16 Oct. 2018
  • That told me that the sting and the pain did have a systemic effect, although it's localized.
    — Noah Davis, Esquire, 17 Aug. 2015
  • 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
  • This rises to 65% if the cancer is localized, or confined to the lungs.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 7 Aug. 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
  • These products are creams and can help with wrinkles, localized pain and more.
    — Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • The skin problem might stay localized in one part of the body or grow excessively all over.
    — Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 20 June 2017
  • 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
  • The war in Ukraine is localized, and European countries can ship most weaponry by road or by rail.
    — Phillips P. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The India market is very similar to China in the sense that it’s very localized.
    — WSJ, 13 June 2017
  • 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
  • Well-trained and funded in part by the Middle East, the militants’ agenda appears to be to localized.
    — Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2017
  • The last time any members of that brood emerged early was in 2000, so data is more anecdotal and localized.
    — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, 16 May 2017
  • 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
  • Research suggests that if caught early while the colon cancer is still localized, the five-year survival rate is around 90%.
    — Reynolds Lewis, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • But Lentink and his colleagues are working on a way for the robot to localize a branch, calculate how to approach it, and make the landing on its own.
    — Matt Simon, Wired, 1 Dec. 2021
  • The typhoon, Asia’s most powerful this year, was not localized to Vietnam.
    — Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2024

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