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

Or French designer Haider Ackermann, who can make any suit more interesting by homing in on its neckline — adding opera and silk scarves, or even just by wearing the lapels of his blazer turned upwards. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

By 2023, the tribe was homing in on a utility-scale solar development, on its lands in New Mexico. — Adam Burke, NPR, 6 July 2026

By homing in on the psychological torment of winning the crown, the show offers a surprising detour from familiar carnage—while suggesting that disappointment over a seemingly ideal position can be as crushing as a defeat on the battlefield. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

And yet he’s built a collection that, by some estimations, ranks among the top in the country, homing in on grade-A examples of American masters—Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, and with a particular focus on Basquiat. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 26 June 2026

Rhymes for home in on

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