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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Instead of focusing simply on making it through the exhausting days of training camp, Salyer can home in on the finer details of offensive line play.
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Republicans have homed in on this as part of their messaging that the Democratic Party has moved too far left.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2025
Advances in digital capabilities allow advertisers to go beyond demographic targeting and home in on specific factors like lifestyle, engagement, and behavior of their audience.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Hudak tagged Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan as the target the Phillies should home in on at the trade deadline.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Republicans have homed in on this as part of their messaging that the Democratic Party has moved too far left.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2025
Advances in digital capabilities allow advertisers to go beyond demographic targeting and home in on specific factors like lifestyle, engagement, and behavior of their audience.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Hudak tagged Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan as the target the Phillies should home in on at the trade deadline.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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