ZEROED (IN ON) Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

zeroed (in on)

verb

past tense of zero (in on)

as in pointed

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as in focused (on)

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Verb

According to the complaint, the man had his camera pointed at a child at one point.

— Nick Lentz, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
It feels pointed at this point.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of pointed

Verb

Guard units are also serving across Africa and regularly participate in major exercises in the Pacific aimed at preparing for a potential conflict with China.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
The backlash is usually predictable, every wave of visible mobility aid use brings accusations of exaggeration and attention-seeking, aimed almost entirely at young women.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of aimed

Verb

Many of their concerns focused on how the bill would affect their livelihoods or cultural practices.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The Qidi Box also functions as a four-spool filament dryer capable of reaching 149 degrees F, which immediately made the entire package feel more engineering-focused than hobby-oriented.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of focused

Verb

In fact, one of Schleien’s Free Israel videos was directed at American liberals, after a group of Hollywood actors and other film workers signed a letter pledging to boycott some institutions within the Israeli film industry.

— Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Patients could be directed to manufacturer support programs, specialty obesity clinics, telehealth services, or self-navigation resources instead.

— Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of directed

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Now another one — growing into the strongest heat dome on the planet this weekend — will tower above the United States, and this time it will be centered in the South.

— Ben Noll, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026
The Bhagat Singh project joins a Historyverse slate that already encompasses titles drawn from Indian mythology and history, including projects centered on Shivaji and Swami Samarth.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of centered

Verb

That score held until two outs in the ninth, when Smith delivered the game-tying single that set the Giants’ latest loss in motion.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
The data points for July will also help set the economic backdrop ahead of the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium at the end of August, where traders will search for hints on the trajectory of rates.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

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