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.
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When Kim Kardashian and her 12-year-old daughter were spotted in Rome recently, the masses zeroed in on the dermal piercing North West had in her middle finger.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
Looking ahead to 2026, Starbucks will be launching the Grow Report, a tool that will help coffeehouse leaders zero in on key drivers of sales growth.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The pair then began scouting locations, zeroing in on quaint meets upscale Coral Gables.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
But the California disclosure is the first to zero in on a property’s ability to survive a catastrophe.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 11 Sep. 2025
Looking ahead to 2026, Starbucks will be launching the Grow Report, a tool that will help coffeehouse leaders zero in on key drivers of sales growth.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The pair then began scouting locations, zeroing in on quaint meets upscale Coral Gables.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
But the California disclosure is the first to zero in on a property’s ability to survive a catastrophe.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Zero in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero%20in%20on. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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