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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Accuracy for the mismatched items dropped to nearly zero in some cases.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
His office would zero in on guns with a short “time to crime” from the initial sale and see if investigators could build leads from purchase records.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
"This is the best day of my life for sure. Because in my career, I managed many successes starting from zero in my business. But football is a crazy thing," Ilicali told Sky Sports.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“A whole generation of traders and economists have been brought up to zero in on a number that is invariably revised a month later.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
A wormhole is a paradox caused by a zero in the equations of general relativity.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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