ZERO (IN ON) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

zero (in on)

verb

Definition of zero (in on) next

as in to home (in on)

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home (in on)
point
aim
focus
direct
hone in (on)
level
set
fasten
center
nail
train
concentrate
heed
rivet
attend
mind
obsess (over)
fixate (on)
refocus

as in to focus (on)

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focus (on)
concentrate (on)
fall (to)
knuckle down (to)
buckle (down to)
settle (down)
address
approach
face
wade (in or into)
plunge (in)
tackle
undertake
pitch in
take up
attack
pursue
dive (into)

Dissimilar Words

avoid
evade
shun
fool
idle
mess
play
lag
trifle
putter (around)
dawdle
monkey (around)
poke
fiddle (around)
potter (around)
dillydally
dally

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zeroing (in on)

zero (in on)

zeros

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