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 forecast has been fraught with uncertainty for days, but has finally homed in on a major storm from the Mid-Atlantic to New England, including New York City, Boston and other big cities.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The next step is to do old-fashioned investigative work to eliminate some people as potential DNA sources and to home in on others.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Auditors also homed in on a $1 million allocation for a math vendor that the Oklahoma Legislature included in the state budget in 2021.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 19 Feb. 2026
In these circumstances, the centers work mainly to stabilize acute withdrawal symptoms rather than to home in on underlying factors that may drive substance use and possible return to use.
—Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
The next step is to do old-fashioned investigative work to eliminate some people as potential DNA sources and to home in on others.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Auditors also homed in on a $1 million allocation for a math vendor that the Oklahoma Legislature included in the state budget in 2021.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 19 Feb. 2026
In these circumstances, the centers work mainly to stabilize acute withdrawal symptoms rather than to home in on underlying factors that may drive substance use and possible return to use.
—Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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