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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Your husband sounds like a stand-up guy and, honestly, plenty of people in your position would move on and leave the stepchildren zero in their will.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
Since then, the number of away fans at both Ibrox and Celtic Park has fluctuated between about 800 and zero in a series of tit-for-tat moves.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
He used AI to connect his Google Calendar and heart-rate data to zero in on a growth product manager at his company—“Claude said this guy is the prime suspect.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Add them both up, and zero in on what you’re spending on the nonessentials in particular.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
He repeated, shrugging, drawing a big zero in the dirt.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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