home (in on)

verb

Definition of home (in on)next
as in to zero (in on)

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  1. point
  2. aim
  3. focus
  4. direct
Verb
  • Mattia Sala, the product manager for SMEG USA, agrees that silverware handles should always point downward, but adds that silverware should be properly spaced out within a dishwasher’s silverware caddy.
    — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This molecular atlas, published in the journal Science, could point researchers toward new and promising treatments.
    — Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of point
Verb
  • The project is aimed at making hypersonic flight testing faster and more repeatable, addressing one of the major bottlenecks in the development of weapons and other systems designed to operate at speeds above Mach 5.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The initiative aims to bring positivity and hope to children battling critical illnesses.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of aim
Verb
  • The latest court decisions, however, have focused on whether Shirilla's postconviction petition was filed on time rather than the merits of those arguments.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • It's all captured in the new documentary Handmade Future, directed by Kirsten Dickerson, the cofounder of Artist & Nomad, a social-impact business focused on craft.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of focus
Verb
  • The festival later added to the competition with the Gaza documentary NAZA, co-directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, bringing the total to two.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The matching fabric shade is designed to diffuse some of the light and direct it downward for a softer, more ambient effect.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Home (in on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/home%20%28in%20on%29. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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