Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homed (in on)
Verb
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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
Verb
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Massive investments in weapons and technology A significant portion of the funding is aimed at strengthening military capabilities.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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The curriculum also includes resistance techniques aimed at helping troops endure interrogation and psychological pressure if captured.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The dynamic stage production, directed by Phillip M Church, features Justine Chichester, Shawn Buller and Laquantis Morton who deliver—verbatim—Taussig’s inspiring and evocative voice.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to Stanford, Li had directed that the diaries, along with correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs and other materials, be made publicly available for study at the university’s Hoover Institution for fear they might otherwise be destroyed by Chinese authorities.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the first episode’s Elimination Challenge‚ which was focused on North Carolina’s state vegetable, sweet potatoes — Cochran cooked up a pork loin in the kitchen at La Belle Helene that wasn’t quite cooked through, landing her in the bottom three competitors.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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His anthological series debuted in 2022 and focused on the story of a therapist searching for her patient who vanished mysteriously into a dimension beyond reality.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Restaurants and bars have embraced pickles in creative and unexpected ways, offering pickleback shots (whiskey followed by pickle juice) and even entire menus centered around pickled ingredients.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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While efforts to curb reliance on virgin synthetics have largely centered on recycled polyester, that approach has faced cost, feedstock and scaling constraints.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Immediately after Heckel’s make, Quinonez nailed a 3-pointer of her own, and Fudd finally got one of her signature deep shots to drop after starting 0-for-4.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Peja walked into Illinois’ gym — hadn’t touched a ball — and nailed 13 straight 3-pointers.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The change in temperatures will be dramatic after a record-setting 84 degrees on Wednesday in the Philadelphia region.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The case was originally set for trial this summer, but the trial is on hold until the appeals are complete.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Parks turned into deserts, great skyscrapers leveled by blows from the tails of the monsters, and the entire population threatened in the panic and pestilence that followed the invasion.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The attack was traumatizing, and the windows cracked by the barrage of bullets the gunman leveled at the agency have still not been replaced, nearly eight months later.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Homed (in on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homed%20%28in%20on%29. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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