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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She is the master of an exclamation and can zero in on her complaints on a topic as wide as all men or as narrow as the decreased use of defibrillators in media.
From Los Angeles Times
In recent months, the president has zeroed in on redeveloping Washington’s public golf courses, with East Potomac at the top of his list.
It’s a magisterial ode to Americana, zeroing in on our foundational constitutional saga.
As her focus, Amy R. Johnston, an associate curator at the NGA, zeroed in on landscapes, which are a strength of the Corcoran’s collection.
Detectives had quickly zeroed in on him as a suspect, but he had already flown out of the country, leaving his wife, three children and parents behind, the trial heard.
From BBC
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