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

Next, the researchers homed in on whether this region of the dog brain is involved in processing happiness or simply all emotions. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026

Naheim immediately homes in on making the paper towels look like denim with various shades of blue dye. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026

Now thousands of such drones are getting upgraded with an AI system capable of autonomously tracking and homing in on moving targets. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Detailed interviews with patients and traceback information have helped health officials home in on iceberg lettuce from central Mexico as the likely source. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

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