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

Still, drugmakers are increasingly homing in on narrower and potentially more accurate drug targets as science reveals more of cancer's remarkable molecular diversity. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

After moving to New York in 2018, Bensinger began to home in on stand-up and self-produced sketches as his dominant forms, the latter of which have steadily grown into more ambitious shorts. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

At the center is Cass Health, which has homed in on five cancers with particularly concerning rates. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026

Officers covered all exits while others swept the interior, including homing in on locked doors. — Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for home in on

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