homed (in on)

verb

past tense of home (in on)
as in zeroed (in on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homed (in on)
  1. pointed
  2. aimed
  3. directed
  4. focused
  5. centered
  6. nailed
  7. set
  8. leveled
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
Definition of pointed
Verb
  • Osman said the disciplinary crackdowns are now aimed more at institutional longevity.
    — KANIS LEUNG, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Riyadh said the discussions were aimed at keeping diplomatic channels open and preventing another escalation in hostilities.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of aimed
Verb
  • Chinese documentary filmmaker Nanfu Wang produced and directed One Child Nation (2019) alongside Jialing Zhang to explore the legacy of China’s one-child policy (late 1970s–2016).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Now in 2026, several men wearing all black with red ties, like Way does in the music video directed by Marc Webb, trickle in as soon as the doors open.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of directed
Verb
  • The leader, facing a tough re-election battle, has focused much of his campaign ahead of Tuesday’s vote on security.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Elsewhere, long-running demonstrations in Albania and Serbia have focused more on anti-corruption, spiraling into movements seeking to topple each country’s government.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of focused
Verb
  • There has been a recent surge in Israeli settler violence and military activity in the West Bank centered on the start of the olive harvesting season, with Palestinians, activists and American journalists among those attacked and detained.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
  • At New York University, students have spearheaded a campus-wide initiative called NYU IRL, centered on connecting in the age of technology.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of centered
Verb
  • Fresh off a 45-point effort at Miami Wednesday, Edwards nailed a 3 for his first points but then missed his next 10 field goals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • According to tradition, Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, on this day.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of nailed
Verb
  • Just three plays later, Madsen connected with junior wideout Cam Bates for a 6-yard touchdown and a 17-10 lead that set the groundwork for Boise State to run away with the game.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
  • This comes after Toney also already set the school record for single-game receiving yards in the season opener against Stanford.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of set
Verb
  • This includes legal threats that Theranos’ lawyers leveled against him as well as against two of his sources, Tyler Shultz and Erika Cheung.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Since then, Qatar has been frustrated by allegations leveled by Israeli political leaders that its payments to Gaza had helped finance the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of leveled
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