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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For the most part, the final guesses homed in on the child star clues, so Ora guessed Shia LaBeouf, Jeong picked Joe Jonas, and Thicke chose Cole Sprouse.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Together, the pair homed in on a storyline that didn’t involve bringing back Maximus from the dead.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Introducing Bolton, Young homed in on the significance of the award.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
Sidestepping that Judge Klausner homes in on: None of these statements were true, however.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Together, the pair homed in on a storyline that didn’t involve bringing back Maximus from the dead.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Introducing Bolton, Young homed in on the significance of the award.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
Sidestepping that Judge Klausner homes in on: None of these statements were true, however.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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