zeroed (in on)

verb

past tense of zero (in on)
1
as in pointed

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2
as in focused (on)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeroed (in on)
  1. pointed
  2. aimed
  3. focused
  4. directed
  5. centered
  6. set
  7. nailed
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
  • Tehran has paused fragile negotiations with the US aimed at reaching a lasting deal to end their conflict during the multi-day funeral for Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike in February, on the first day of the war.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • Trump’s executive order wiped out policies aimed at protecting transgender adults from discrimination.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of aimed
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  • While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.
    — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The party has focused on driving down consumer costs, seizing on what polling shows is deep dissatisfaction about the economy and worries about affordability.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of focused
Verb
  • Weeks later, Vang also alleged Matsui had directed a super PAC to spend $119,000 on digital ads boosting Wooden.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • Arnold has met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill about the issue, but most of his effort is directed at the state level, where sports betting is regulated.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of directed
Verb
  • Physically and spiritually, San Juan Capistrano is centered around its mission, one of 21 established by the Catholic Church under the Spanish crown in the 18th and 19th centuries, forming the scaffold of modern-day California.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • This picture changed in 1918, when American astronomer Harlow Shapley determined that dense groups of stars called globular clusters are centered on a distant core in the direction of the Sagittarius constellation.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of centered
Verb
  • The fall occurred just hours after Calleja set a personal best in the Gold Coast half-marathon, 7 News reported.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • Ngo was conscious to include not only female designers (historically underrepresented in cutlery design), but also those who would use the brief to make a typical Western cutlery set more applicable to different cultures.
    — Jessica Salter, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of set
Verb
  • Season 5 followed Holy Week and the Last Supper, and season 6 will cover the Crucifixion and the final 24 hours of Jesus’ life before he is nailed to the cross.
    — Brayden Garcia July 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • Bath & Body Works, however, nailed it by tapping Hilary Duff as the face of its new Fruit Fusion collection.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026
Definition of nailed
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