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

Owner Dennis Roshal has a knack for homing in on the obsessives. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

The episode is the latest example of Menin choosing to home in on issues Mamdani previously supported that now pose political weak points, from expanding the city’s housing vouchers to banning 24-hour shifts for home health aides. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026

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

Rhymes for home in on

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