home in on
phrasal verb
homed in on; homing in on; homes in on
: to find and move directly toward (someone or something)
The missile was homing in on its target.
—often used figurativelyResearchers are homing in on the cause of the disease.
Examples of home in on in a Sentence
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The tradeoff is that the experience is less controlled, but those who go along for the ride can home in on certain characters or emotions.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
In particular, the investigations homed in on the downtown section, North Austin and South Austin.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 May 2024
Aysha Bagchi Prosecutor homes in on contacts for Trump family, David Pecker and Allen Weisselberg
From a list of contacts Graff sent Westerhout, assistant district attorney Rebecca Mangold noted a handful in her questioning.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Officials there teamed up with the US State Department and Department of Defense to pick a target, eventually homing in on the Arctic LNG 2 project.
—Stephen Stapczynski, Fortune, 5 May 2024
Tasked with enforcing the nation's antitrust laws and protecting consumers from unfair or deceptive business practices, the FTC under Khan has homed in on industry giants like Amazon, Meta and biotechnology company Amgen.
—Kristina Abovyan, ABC News, 5 May 2024
So scientists are homing in on how bleaching happens.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
During his 1990s run as SNL’s fake anchorman, the comedian homed in on Simpson in his relentless pursuit of the perfect punchline — one that likely cost him his dream gig.
—Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Dental students study anatomy, physiology and other sciences related to the whole body, then home in on clinical care for mouth and teeth.
—Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
In particular, the investigations homed in on the downtown section, North Austin and South Austin.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 May 2024
Aysha Bagchi Prosecutor homes in on contacts for Trump family, David Pecker and Allen Weisselberg
From a list of contacts Graff sent Westerhout, assistant district attorney Rebecca Mangold noted a handful in her questioning.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
Officials there teamed up with the US State Department and Department of Defense to pick a target, eventually homing in on the Arctic LNG 2 project.
—Stephen Stapczynski, Fortune, 5 May 2024
Tasked with enforcing the nation's antitrust laws and protecting consumers from unfair or deceptive business practices, the FTC under Khan has homed in on industry giants like Amazon, Meta and biotechnology company Amgen.
—Kristina Abovyan, ABC News, 5 May 2024
So scientists are homing in on how bleaching happens.
—Ryan Kellman, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024
During his 1990s run as SNL’s fake anchorman, the comedian homed in on Simpson in his relentless pursuit of the perfect punchline — one that likely cost him his dream gig.
—Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2024
Dental students study anatomy, physiology and other sciences related to the whole body, then home in on clinical care for mouth and teeth.
—Lola Butcher, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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