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
At a time when studios are zeroing in on existing intellectual property and tried-and-true storylines to fill up their film and TV slates, Hillman Grad is looking in the opposite direction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
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
Virginia’s winemakers are zeroing in on an ideal sugar-acid balance for petit manseng, a white grape high in acid and sugar that is rivaling viognier as the commonwealth’s signature wine.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2021
