dead center

[ded sen-ter] / ˈdɛd ˈsɛn tər /

NOUN

bull's-eye

Synonyms

STRONGEST

center omphalos

STRONG

goal mark objective quintain target

WEAK

direct hit hole in one home run

ADJECTIVE

dead-on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accurate precise

WEAK

absolutely right by the book dead-center definite direct exact on the button on the mark on the money on the nose pinpoint to the point unerring very accurate

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless false inaccurate questionable

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The piston faces have small, crescent-shaped reliefs into which the valves extend near the top dead center.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

"RoboCop" endures and we are still talking about it almost four decades later because of the social and political issues it confronted, right there, dead center in the film.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025

Julio Rodriguez ended Williams’ run of scoreless innings and his personal home run drought, crushing a sinker over the wall in dead center for this third homer of the year.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024

Sophomore Jordan Woolery, who struck out with the bases loaded in the second inning, didn’t miss in the fifth, delivering a three-run homer to dead center field.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

Princess Sophia's game table sits dead center in the room.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

dead center

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