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to hone in on
[phrase form: hone]
01
to focus, narrow down, or direct attention with precision on a specific target, topic, or goal
Transitive: to hone in on sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
in on
Base verb
hone
Present tense
hone in on
3rd person singular
hones in on
Present participle
honing in on
Past simple
honed in on
Past participle
honed in on
Examples
As the detective gathered more clues, he began to hone in on the prime suspect in the case.
