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.
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However, use this as an opportunity to sharpen your focus and home in on what’s truly important.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2025
When co-creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson and the rest of their creative team home in on what makes these girls and women tick, maneuvering the characters to reflect the thin line between civility and the feral, Yellowjackets is luscious, immersive, and barbed.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Other teams have the assistant home in on the quarterback room.
—Tashan Reed, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
To combat this, Branch noted that the baleen whales in the flight group actually produce lower-frequency songs to prevent orcas from homing in on them.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2025
When co-creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson and the rest of their creative team home in on what makes these girls and women tick, maneuvering the characters to reflect the thin line between civility and the feral, Yellowjackets is luscious, immersive, and barbed.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Other teams have the assistant home in on the quarterback room.
—Tashan Reed, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
To combat this, Branch noted that the baleen whales in the flight group actually produce lower-frequency songs to prevent orcas from homing in on them.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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