Definitions

zero in on

VERB

aim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address design direct focus intend mean plan propose target try want

STRONG

angle aspire attempt cast concentrate contemplate covet endeavor essay fix level purpose sight slant steer strive train wish

WEAK

set one's sights on zoom in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

STRONG

be idle forget look away

VERB

dial

Synonyms

STRONG

punch ring rotate turn twist wheel

VERB

fixate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

haunt infatuate obsess

STRONG

direct

WEAK

become attached center on rivet one's eyes

VERB

level

Synonyms

STRONG

address beam cast focus incline lay point slant train turn

Antonyms

WEAK

construct point away

VERB

locate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detect discover establish pinpoint spot station strike uncover unearth

STRONG

determine hook place position read

WEAK

come across come upon ferret out get at happen upon hit upon lay one's hands on light upon meet with pick up on pin down search out smell out smoke out stumble on track down trip over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose miss overlook pass by

STRONG

displace

WEAK

depart leave move

Example Sentences

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“Breathe, zero in on your target, OK, now smooth …,” she said, hovering over one attendee.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Season 3 “finally starts to zero in on what feels like it might be the show’s core story,” explains Slate’s Sam Adams.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

His office would zero in on guns with a short “time to crime” from the initial sale and see if investigators could build leads from purchase records.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

But some companies to zero in on are those using AI, not building it.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

I focused my eyes away from inward prayer only to zero in on Lucy Raleigh, Miss Everyone Else, shopping at Korvettes with her mother.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

zero in on

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