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 figurativelyResearchers are homing in on the cause of the disease.
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The team homed in on this metabolite, administering oral doses to aged mice – an animal model that could best mirror humans – and then assessed changes in muscle strength, endurance, mitochondrial function, inflammatory markers and gene expression.
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New Atlas, 4 July 2025
Consider homing in on messaging to entice potential guests at a state level, and including campaign variety that appeals to neighboring regions.
—Adam Deflorian, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
But officials have homed in on the capital’s sanctuary policies in other ways.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Harris should force defenses to divide their attention among multiple receiving options instead of just homing in on McConkey.
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—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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New Atlas, 4 July 2025
Consider homing in on messaging to entice potential guests at a state level, and including campaign variety that appeals to neighboring regions.
—Adam Deflorian, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
But officials have homed in on the capital’s sanctuary policies in other ways.
—Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Harris should force defenses to divide their attention among multiple receiving options instead of just homing in on McConkey.
13.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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