zeroed (in on)

verb

past tense of zero (in on)
1
as in pointed

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2
as in focused (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeroed (in on)
  1. pointed
  2. aimed
  3. focused
  4. directed
  5. centered
  6. set
  7. nailed
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
  • The Italian champions’ addition of Three Lions — England internationals John Stones, Curtis Jones and Djed Spence — is aimed at bringing more dynamism to a wily group who have reached two Champions League finals in four years.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Congress has bipartisan bills in the works aimed at setting clearer federal consumer protections, including age verification.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of aimed
Verb
  • Maui could record up to 8 inches of rain, the National Hurricane Center said, but officials in the state are also focused on the storm’s impacts on the island of Kauai.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This has been another summer of multiple key players being sold to help balance the books, with incomings focused on free agents and loans.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of focused
Verb
  • And Poshmark users only need to follow a pair of Prada’s spring 2012 flame wedges to take them there, thanks to a series of long- and short-form films directed by Léa Esmaili combining live action, animation and CGI.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The Televen broadcasts Diaz alleges that Camero, whose family controls Televen, directed the network to publicize the criminal allegations against him.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of directed
Verb
  • The immediate reaction to the ruling among election officials largely centered on the looming Tuesday deadline, Zorich and Spencer said.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Born in a small town in Russia, Kozlova developed an international career centered on attention, feeling, and authenticity in business.
    — Connie Etemadi, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of centered
Verb
  • His comments come seven months after Tiley proposed a move in the opposite direction by suggesting that best-of-five-set matches be introduced in the women’s competition at the Australian Open from the quarter-finals onwards.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Following the hack, the company brought in two researchers from the nonprofit METR and one from Redwood Research to examine the incident, but set the terms of the review itself.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of set
Verb
  • Overall, service and staff interactions nailed the sweet spot of professionalism and kindness, without being either too stiff or overfamiliar.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • As Rhodes pleaded with him to get out of the way, Orton nailed both Rhodes and Arango with a low blow.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of nailed
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