zero
noun
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
are zeroing
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present progressiveof zero.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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This time around, talks are zeroing in on duty-free quotas for imported Australian beef, which the EU hopes to cap at around 30,000 tonnes per year, while Canberra wants access for 40,000 tonnes.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
Party investigators are zeroing in on the time when Liu himself worked as a graft-buster from 2015 to 2018, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025
Big tech companies are zeroing in on the intersection of social media and e-commerce as a new avenue of growth.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
It’s this loose interpretation that a number of states and local governments are zeroing in on as they urge all fully vaccinated adults to get a booster shot as soon as possible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
Experts have not yet settled on one easy explanation for why people are retiring early and delaying Social Security, although they are zeroing in on possible causes.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 1, 2021
