zeroed (in on)

past tense of zero (in on)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Though Christmas Eve dinner in Slovakia is generally focused on the Christmas carp, Knies’ parents elected for swordfish instead.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • While many other teams were focused on consistency and winning early in the season, Logano and crew chief Paul Wolfe first had to figure out the new Ford Mustang Dark Horse body, which had some handling issues.
    Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Slacker, the movie, was directed by a boomer.
    Jim Greer, SPIN, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Kerr said before Monday’s game that those comments were at least partially directed at Kuminga.
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • During the last funding fight in December, Johnson pushed for an extension until March to set Republicans up to reach an agreement on new spending bills with a GOP trifecta in Washington.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Politicians say misleading things all the time, but Trump is setting himself up for failure by suggesting that fiscal balance will be easy and that tariffs will be like manna from heaven.
    The Editors, National Review, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • But which teams nailed this season and its car development and which ones need to go back to the drawing board this winter?
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Tottenham were looking for a long-term successor to Antonio Conte and Slot, then with Feyenoord, looked nailed on to become their new boss.
    Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Zeroed (in on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zeroed%20%28in%20on%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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