home in on
verb
homed in on; homing in on; homes in on
: to find and move directly toward (someone or something)
The missile was homing in on its target.
—often used figurativelyResearchers are homing in on the cause of the disease.
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Body heat finishes the job — mosquitoes home in on warm zones like the head and neck.
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Ryan Brennan
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
In recent years, both BMG and Concord have homed in on music acquisitions.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In the new study, the researchers home in on the relationship between sound and germination.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Legislative Democrats are homing in on a $170 million infusion for Connecticut public schools this year, House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, said.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
may 1, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
In recent years, both BMG and Concord have homed in on music acquisitions.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
In the new study, the researchers home in on the relationship between sound and germination.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
Legislative Democrats are homing in on a $170 million infusion for Connecticut public schools this year, House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, said.
—Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Home in on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/home%20in%20on. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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