ZEROED (IN ON) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

zeroed (in on)

verb

past tense of zero (in on)

as in pointed

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as in focused (on)

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Verb

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

Definition of pointed

Verb

Tehran has paused fragile negotiations with the US aimed at reaching a lasting deal to end their conflict during the multi-day funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February, on the first day of the war.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Trump’s executive order wiped out policies aimed at protecting transgender adults from discrimination.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of aimed

Verb

Loeb says the group is focused on evidence, instrumentation, data analysis and collection standards.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 11 July 2026
Experts weigh in about safely dining out Advice from federal health organizations has largely focused on preparing food at home, rather than dining out.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of focused

Verb

Weeks later, Vang also alleged Matsui had directed a super PAC to spend $119,000 on digital ads boosting Wooden.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Arnold has met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill about the issue, but most of his effort is directed at the state level, where sports betting is regulated.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Definition of directed

Verb

The welcome ritual that invites you to scrub away stressors from the week prior is centered around products made directly from botanicals grown at the 6-acre, on-site farm.

— Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
Though enthusiastically gay himself, the director rarely centered his films around homosexuality and homosexual characters.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Definition of centered

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The fall occurred just hours after Calleja set a personal best in the Gold Coast half-marathon, 7 News reported.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Ngo was conscious to include not only female designers (historically underrepresented in cutlery design), but also those who would use the brief to make a typical Western cutlery set more applicable to different cultures.

— Jessica Salter, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of set

Verb

Season 5 followed Holy Week and the Last Supper, and season 6 will cover the Crucifixion and the final 24 hours of Jesus’ life before he is nailed to the cross.

— Brayden Garcia July 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Bath & Body Works, however, nailed it by tapping Hilary Duff as the face of its new Fruit Fusion collection.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026

Definition of nailed

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