Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homed (in on)
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Boatyard was founded in 2001 by Dick Franyo, who grew up on the Chesapeake Bay and aimed to celebrate the Bay's culture through his establishment.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Over the past few years, China has conducted numerous exercises aimed at demonstrating its ability to operate around the island, including large-scale multi-service war games that involve land, air, naval, and rocket forces.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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Others push legal and ethical boundaries to set themselves up for a career in the private sector after term limits.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Long Pine Key Campground is the most accessible and is located near the Homestead entrance, while the Flamingo Campground is set deeper inside the park in the Flamingo area.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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One of the biggest fines the agency leveled in 2025 was against Evan Low, a Democrat who served in the legislature for a decade.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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You’d be surprised at how leveled-up your loungewear becomes under a fashionable trench coat, and how swapping your overworn, pilling sweatpants for equally comfortable track pants or satin trousers turns comfy wear into a statement.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The complaint specifically cites an alleged failure to ensure the toilet was securely fastened to the floor.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
29 Dec. 2025
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The silk-crepe and chiffon dress features a gauzy pink, iridescent overlay and fuschia lining with a halterneck style top fastened with candy pink feathers, and more feathers encircling the hips.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Dec. 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 13 Jan. 2026.
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