zero in
Britishverb
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(often foll by on) to bring (a weapon) to bear (on a target), as while firing repeatedly
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informal to bring one's attention to bear (on a problem, etc)
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informal to converge (upon)
the police zeroed in on the site of the crime
Example Sentences
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They noted they would zero in on demand for new products, as Nike tries to sell more running gear and women’s clothing and get more sales out of its collaboration with Kim Kardashian’s Skims brand.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026
Then resist the urge to zero in on the option that confirms your own instincts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
Since then, away allocations at both Ibrox and Celtic Park have fluctuated between about 750 and zero in a series of tit-for-tat moves.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
Aedes aegypti zero in on humans and tend to poke multiples times before taking blood.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
One seems like the appropriate place to start counting, but doing so forces us to put zero in an unnatural place.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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