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

The fall 2025 collection homed in on novelty denim, mixed media dresses, collaborative loafers with Freda Salvador, pajama dressing, and tailoring. —Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025

The show homes in on the stories of troubled patients, as well as Suzanne, Mortimer and the hospital staff. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025

After experimenting with different use cases for AI, companies should home in on a few and scale up use. —Angelica Ang, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025

Ukraine is also likely to home in on Russia's military facilities vital for propping up aerospace manufacturing as part of its strike campaign on high-value Russian assets, the analysts will say. —Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for home in on

• agamemnon
• automaton
• diencephalon
• panopticon
• phenomenon
• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon