home in on

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

Detectives homed in on a vehicle that Fuerte Perez may have been driving, and found the vehicle at the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville, authorities said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 June 2026

Social media, particularly TikTok, had already started homing in on professional hockey players in both the NHL and the PWHL when Heated Rivalry premiered. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

Trodelvy is an antibody that homes in on cancer cells that express a protein called TROP-2 on their surface. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 9 June 2026

Many Democratic candidates have homed in on inflation and affordability-focused messaging this cycle, especially after some in the party chalked up their 2024 losses to voters punishing them for the post-pandemic spike in inflation. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 June 2026

Rhymes for home in on

• agamemnon
• automaton
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• phenomenon
• aileron
• antiphon
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• castellan
• celadon
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