homes (in on)

verb

Definition of homes (in on)next
present tense third-person singular of home (in on)
as in zeroes (in on)

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  1. focuses
  2. nails
  3. directs
Verb
  • Last year’s edition of Frieze, which focuses only on contemporary art and living artists, featured 160 galleries from over 40 countries.
    Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Her work focuses on intricacies, color and symbolism, drawing inspiration from the natural world and powerful storytelling.
    New York Times Games, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of focuses
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  • The second anybody nails it, the better.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Woodley nails Diana’s mean-waif combustibility, and both Colindrez and Ferreira, playing outsiders unimpressed with their welcome to the Dahl house, do lovely work.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of nails
Verb
  • How that team leader directs their colleagues is crucial to success.
    Don Yaeger, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Ben Stiller directs six of those entries (notably, the first and final three) with an unsettling symmetry; balancing and unbalancing compositions in order to undercut the inherent comforts of routine and uniformity.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of directs
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“Homes (in on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homes%20%28in%20on%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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