zero
noun
the figure or symbol 0, which in the Arabic notation for numbers stands for the absence of quantity; cipher.
had zeroed
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past perfectof zero.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The team had fired its coach, Darvin Ham, after a second consecutive first-round playoff loss to Denver and rumors were everywhere that the team had zeroed in on broadcaster JJ Redick.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
Police have not disclosed to what extent they had developed Telles as a suspect before the Review-Journal staff had zeroed in on him.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2022
But it was the pattern in that individual floret that captured his attention, so he had zeroed in.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
Mr. Green had zeroed in on a few product categories beforehand.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2021
You had to squint to see it, but a tiny red light inside the black eye was the only clue that the camera had zeroed in on you.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
