zero in on

verb

zeroed in on; zeroing in on; zeroes in on

1

: to direct all of one's attention to (someone or something)

Scientists are hoping to zero in on a cure.

2

: to aim something (such as a gun or camera) directly at (someone or something)

The gunner zeroed in on the target.

Examples of zero in on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Someone on the outside scans the box score and zeroes in on Karl-Anthony Towns’ shot total. —Fred Katz, New York Times, 15 May 2026

With the success of 2025 in the rear view, operatives from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are zeroing in on the financial services industry, CrowdStrike found. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 May 2026

How police connected Mitchell Gaff to the murders Detectives zeroed in on Gaff in recent years when DNA collected from a wrist ligature used in Weaver's murder got a hit in the national DNA database, known as CODIS. —Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 May 2026

Gorka — and the president — have zeroed in on left-wing violence. —Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026

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