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 figuratively

Researchers are homing in on the cause of the disease.

Examples of home in on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Missy's brooding brother Cliff (Bradford) homes in on Torrance as a potential love connection, while Torrance leads the Toros to a stunning defeat at the hands of the East Compton Clovers after it's revealed that Big Red plagiarized the routine charted out by their impeccable captain Isis (Union). —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025

Instead he’s spent the past year homing in on who the Ewusie woman is, and experimenting with the designs that honor her. —Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025

Mosley quickly homed in on an option that the Patagonia team had not considered, and suggested investigating the use of a purpose trust, a noncharitable entity that is established and operates for the benefit of a special purpose, rather than a specific individual. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025

There are many international markets and events that home in on a particular genre, but the Rendez-Vous has always spanned all types of programming from fiction to docs to kids with 51 exhibitors in town this time. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for home in on

• agamemnon
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• phenomenon
• aileron
• antiphon
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• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
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