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 figuratively
Researchers are homing in on the cause of the disease.

Examples of home in on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web True to her history of prioritizing environmental justice, Lee homed in on the housing-climate-transportation nexus. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024 In a natural, unpolluted environment hawkmoths might fly 80 kilometers in a night and be able to home in on flowers from kilometers away. Popular Science, 8 Feb. 2024 Few romantic comedies home in on two people later in life, revisiting a love lost. Emily Longeretta, Variety, 28 Oct. 2023 Video of the attack shows rounds hitting the water as the drones home in on the Ivanovets. Joseph Ataman, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024 The Court could also home in on Trump’s inaction after the Capitol had been breached, declining to send in the National Guard or try other options. Thomas A. Berry, National Review, 8 Feb. 2024 His creations are laconic and sly, homing in on moments that contradict the macho football culture that still plagues many educational institutions. Aruna D’souza, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2023 Residents calling in to report noise complaints often cannot home in on the source. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2023 And your phone can now home in on a lost remote with your phone, rather than digging frantically through the couch cushions. Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2023

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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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