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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homed (in on)
Verb
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According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026 -
It feels pointed at this point.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
23 Feb. 2026
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In a move that human rights activists say was aimed at avoiding accountability, Duterte, who was president at the time, announced a month later that the Philippines would leave the court.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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As questions about transparency and cronyism swirl, Huntington Beach leaders are divided over the handling of a brand management and marketing contract aimed at revamping the city’s merchandising and licensing systems.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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There was nothing really directed at him.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dark Skulls is written, directed, and produced by Alex Morsanutto, founder of Silvermine Productions.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jennifer gets a lot of praise for the sharpness of her curd and jelly and how focused the dish is, while reaction to Justin’s dish is the opposite.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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The event is organized by two grassroots Israeli-Palestinian organizations focused on dialogue and reconciliation, the Parents Circle Families Forum and Combatants for Peace.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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Bucs players reported for the first day of offseason workouts Monday, but much of the conversation centered on who wasn’t there.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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The crimes of Jedwabne, rupturing historical narratives that centered solely on the victimhood and heroism of Poles under the Nazis, became a symbol of Polish complicity in the Holocaust.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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Reigns then nailed Punk with the stairs and continued to talk trash to the camera.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Her skin is now nailed to the ceiling of the refuge office.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In spring training, Mets owner Steve Cohen set the playoffs as the baseline goal.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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With a grand opening date set for June 5, construction crews have about six weeks to finish up the $34 million project, now dubbed Clock Tower Landing.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some structures were leveled completely, and residents were temporarily trapped in basements as the tornado passed.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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It had been dropped to disrupt radar of the bomber attacks that burned and leveled nearby Hamburg.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Homed (in on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homed%20%28in%20on%29. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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