home (in on)

verb

Definition of home (in on)next
as in to zero (in on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for home (in on)
  1. point
  2. aim
  3. focus
  4. direct
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  • Use our new Draft Assistant to compare up to five players side-by-side to see fantasy scouting reports, rankings and point projections before or during your draft.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Other flow data point more directly to carry positions being maintained.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of point
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  • Mistruths, false claims, scams, and other deceptive efforts are tricking people into thinking that a watermark removal app will do wonders, whereas the reality is that the results are at best half-mixed or aimed to cause damage.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts say the Houthis appear to be mobilizing for an offensive that would aim to take more of the Red Sea coastline.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of aim
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  • Speakers focused on the expansion of surveillance cameras across metro Atlanta, recent cases involving officers accused of misusing Flock data and concerns about immigration enforcement.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For them, the value is in being able to settle in, skip the logistics and focus on enjoying the time away.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of focus
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  • The agency declined to speak on Pullman Innovations, directing comments to the Illinois attorney general’s office.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Ford had already directed the excellent A Single Man in 2009 and would go on to make Nocturnal Animals in 2016.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of direct
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“Home (in on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20%28in%20on%29. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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