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Definitions

home in on

VERB
focus
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apply oneself to attend (to) concentrate engage fixate pay attention to pore over
STRONG
aim center centralize concenter fasten fix home in hone in pinpoint rivet sharpen spotlight
WEAK
key on move in zero in zoom in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
distract scatter unravel wander
STRONG
disarrange disorganize disperse diverge divide separate
WEAK
abandon disregard ignore neglect
VERB
pinpoint
Synonyms
STRONGEST
diagnose identify recognize
STRONG
distinguish finger place spot
WEAK
determinate get a fix on
Antonyms
STRONG
overlook
WEAK
be ambiguous

Example Sentences

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It helped intelligence officials home in on Oseguera’s location, those people said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Grosslight expects investors to home in on messaging around the telehealth company’s GLP-1 franchise, which he puts at around one-third of total revenue.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

You’ll want to home in on your stocks’ respective industry groups and how they rank compared with others in terms of performance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

“We thought it would be Hillary when Barack Obama won, so we’re far away from having to home in on who could run for the Democratic Party — we’ll see, we’ll wait.”

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

"Martinez, get to the MAV and prep for launch. Everyone else, home in on Johanssen."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir