zeroed (in on)

past tense of zero (in on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeroed (in on)
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
Verb
  • Shasta County Superior Court judges denied two prior lawsuits that aimed to block Measure B from appearing on the ballot, including one from Shasta County’s attorney Joseph Larmour, without ruling on the substance of their cases.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
  • Google has announced a new legal salvo aimed at a Chinese group called Outsider Enterprise, which is allegedly responsible for a massive AI-powered scam campaign.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Originally focused on electric-vehicle battery recycling, Redwood is now growing even more on using battery recycling to build battery energy storage for hyperscalers and the grid.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 June 2026
  • Testimony and evidence in the trial has not focused on race, but social media posts and protests outside the courthouse have divided along racial lines in a case where the victim was white and the defendant is Black.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The production is co-created and co-directed by choreographer Steven Hoggett and theater artist Christine Jones, with Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke reworking the album’s material.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 June 2026
  • Six months before the January 2025 fires, directed ChatGPT to generate an image of a burning forest, a bunch of people running away from it, with people in poverty trying to get past a gigantic gate with dollar signs on it.
    Sierra van der Brug, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • Natchez was considered the ideal location for creating an economy centered on slave labor that generated cotton.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • Monday's earthquake was centered at sea at a depth of 33 kilometers (20 miles), about 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of Maasim town in Sarangani province.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Junior Grace Simmons escaped an early jam to set the tone for a low-scoring complete game from the circle, and Aniyah Bailey had a birthday to remember by anchoring the team’s contagious offensive showing with two doubles and five RBI in a 3-for-4 day.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
  • At the event in 2024, Miami Host Committee co-chair Rodney Barreto acknowledged that FIFA has set extensive requirements but also expressed confidence in the local effort behind the tournament.
    Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The best burgers in Los Angeles prove that the City of Angels has received—and nailed—the assignment.
    Alanna Bennett, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
  • Another came on a comebacker that nailed his right-pitching thumb in the fourth.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
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“Zeroed (in on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeroed%20%28in%20on%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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