zero in on

phrasal verb

zeroed in on; zeroing in on; zeroes in on

1

: to direct all of one's attention to (someone or something)

Scientists are hoping to zero in on a cure.

2

: to aim something (such as a gun or camera) directly at (someone or something)

The gunner zeroed in on the target.

Examples of zero in on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jackson County Judge John Torrence zeroed in on the long gap between accusations and charges. —Donna McGuire, Cummings, and Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025

But first, eagle-eyed viewers zeroed in on the handshake between the two heads of state in their first meeting since Trump's inauguration. —Matt Robison, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025

The Fed again zeroed in on the potentially inflationary effects of Trump’s economic agenda, this time in more emphatic terms. —Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025

After a six-week hunt, police zeroed in on Kohberger as the suspect, arresting him on Dec. 30, 2022, at his family's home in Pennsylvania. —Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 19 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for zero in on

• agamemnon
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• phenomenon
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