zeroed (in on)

past tense of zero (in on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for zeroed (in on)
Verb
  • 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
  • All of them were aimed at creating new congressional district maps that favor their party.
    Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The House of Representatives easily approved bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting kids online, a significant step in a yearslong journey to rein in social media companies' interactions with children.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.
    Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The party has focused on driving down consumer costs, seizing on what polling shows is deep dissatisfaction about the economy and worries about affordability.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
  • Residents were directed to leave via Mount Aukum Road, traveling either north to Pleasant Valley Road or south to Four Corners.
    Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Physically and spiritually, San Juan Capistrano is centered around its mission, one of 21 established by the Catholic Church under the Spanish crown in the 18th and 19th centuries, forming the scaffold of modern-day California.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • This picture changed in 1918, when American astronomer Harlow Shapley determined that dense groups of stars called globular clusters are centered on a distant core in the direction of the Sagittarius constellation.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Linda Parisi, Blake Rakela’s defense attorney, has asked the court to set bail and allow her client to be released while the criminal case proceeds.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Everyone is over the moon with the experience, especially Aesha, who can barely contain her happiness; the night set the bar very high for the rest of the season.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Morocco’s Ismael Saibari nailed the winning penalty kick to give Morocco the 3-2 win in the stage, advancing the squad to the Round of 16.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Teun Koopmeiners walked up for the Dutch and buried the first penalty and then Neil El Aynaoui nailed the bar for Morocco, putting the African champions behind.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
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“Zeroed (in on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeroed%20%28in%20on%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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