home (in on)

verb

Definition of home (in on)next
as in to zero (in on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home (in on)
  1. point
  2. aim
  3. focus
  4. direct
Verb
  • Read: Scientists have been studying cancers in a very strange way for decades BRCA’s name is a legacy of a time when scientists thought genetics would offer a simple way to diagnose and treat disease—that one specific mutation would point definitively to one specific cancer.
    Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Investigators are also working to determine why Ryan Routh, the suspect charged in the second assassination attempt in September, allegedly pointed a rifle toward Trump just outside the perimeter of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.
    Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of point
Verb
  • The Panthers travel to Kentucky looking to secure their position atop the ACC standings, while the Cardinals aim to defend their home court and close the gap in what promises to be a thrilling late-season showdown.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The plan aims to provide 10,000 rangers with access to appropriate, affordable in-service accident, medical, evacuation and life insurance coverage, as well as training and leadership development.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of aim
Verb
  • Nag points to other areas of development, which focus on improving the quality of new solutions.
    Eve Thomas, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The governor’s shuffle, in Madrid’s view, personifies a reckoning happening within a Democratic Party focused on identity politics in 2024 without realizing that Trump was winning over voters on economic issues.
    Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of focus
Verb
  • Having directed the Las Vegas Hangover debauches, Phillips follows Hollywood’s descent into hell.
    Armond White, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
  • On the day of the meeting, technical issues appear to strike and the victim is directed to a support team.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of direct
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“Home (in on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20%28in%20on%29. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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