Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homed (in on)
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In honor of Bruce Willis, who’s been battling frontotemporal dementia for two years, last night’s Soho Sessions aimed to raise awareness of (and funds for) the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD), the organization leading research into the incurable condition.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025 -
While Microsoft’s humanist version of superintelligence is aimed at building a safer AI, just using the term ‘superintelligence’ is sure to raise eyebrows in the AI safety world.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Like a ball passing through the barriers of a pinball machine, the water flows among the components as directed by 2,200 miles of canals, 2,100 miles of levees and berms, 84 pump stations and 778 water control structures.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The administration has quietly directed diplomats to press allies on restricting inflows, enhancing deportation mechanisms, and ending policies perceived as favoring migrants over citizens.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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While our immigration enforcement should be focused on apprehending and prosecuting violent criminals to make our communities safer, these ICE actions are doing the opposite and making our state less safe.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The museum, focused on the arts, history and technology, will draw tourists and scholars from around the world.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Shin Si-ah in a bittersweet high-school romance centered on a girl with anterograde amnesia whose memories reset each morning.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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The official described Syria’s position as centered on restoring sovereignty and preventing further escalation.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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But Berry nailed the draft with a defensive tackle, linebacker, tight end and running back.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Gators led by three before Trent Burns nailed a buzzer-beating 3.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
4 Jan. 2026
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No more having to wait for the preheat temperature or worrying about forgetting to set it.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Artistic director Eddine Noël did much of the research into the time period and the environment of the Kansai region in which the film is set, and built a replica of the house featured in the novel, and the team designed the house with Western furniture to represent the cultural fusion.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pride goalkeeper Anna Moorehouse was called into action on several occasions, including one crucial kick-save in the first half where the visitors nearly leveled the scoreline.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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After the Wild killed their first penalty of the game, fourth-line winger Tyler Pitlick leveled Carolina defenseman Jalen Chatfield with an open-ice check.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 Nov. 2025
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Samson noted that throughout fashion history, only garments for women have been designed with rear closures, with the possible exception amid the utopian Saint-Simonian sect in 19th-century France, when men wore waistcoats that fastened from behind, requiring assistance.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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There, a group of KPMG staffers followed and sometimes interjected their own thoughts on the building, while workers fastened the last screws on light bulbs and organized plants strewn around the office.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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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 10 Jan. 2026.
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