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Definitions

zero in

VERB

bomb

Synonyms

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attack blast blow up bombard destroy raid strafe wipe out

STRONG

blitz cannonade napalm prang rake shell torpedo

WEAK

rain destruction

Antonyms

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aid build protect

VERB

concentrate

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accumulate cluster combine consolidate eliminate focus integrate intensify reduce strengthen

STRONG

agglomerate aggregate amass assemble bunch center centralize coalesce collect compact compress congest conglomerate congregate constrict contract converge cramp crowd embody focalize forgather garner heap hoard huddle localize mass muster narrow pile store swarm unify

WEAK

draw together get to the meat heap up salt away

Antonyms

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disperse divide part separate weaken

STRONG

dissipate enlarge expand extend give increase let go loosen release retreat scatter spend spread squander stretch throw away uncondense waste

VERB

direct

Synonyms

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address aim cast conduct focus head intend lead mean present see set show steer target train turn

STRONG

beam escort fix incline indicate lay level pilot point route shepherd sight slant

WEAK

move in point the way sight on

Antonyms

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follow ignore neglect obey overlook take

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diverge misdirect misguide mislead mismanage

VERB

focus

Synonyms

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apply oneself to attend (to) concentrate engage fixate pay attention to pore over

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aim center centralize concenter fasten fix home in home in on hone in pinpoint rivet sharpen spotlight

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key on move in zoom in

Antonyms

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distract scatter unravel wander

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disarrange disorganize disperse diverge divide separate

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abandon disregard ignore neglect

VERB

lay

Synonyms

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apply cast impose train turn

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accredit address aim allot ascribe assess assign attribute burden charge direct encumber impute incline level point refer tax

Antonyms

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keep

WEAK

take

VERB

point

Synonyms

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aim look tend turn

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beam cast face guide head influence lay level slant steer train

WEAK

bring to bear

Antonyms

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ignore

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neglect take

VERB

set

Synonyms

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apply establish fix head install introduce lay locate post prepare put settle turn

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affix aim anchor arrange bestow cast deposit direct embed ensconce fasten insert level lock lodge mount park plank plant plop plunk point rest seat situate spread station stick train wedge

WEAK

make fast make ready

Antonyms

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change confuse depart destroy disorganize displace ignore leave move neglect take unsettle

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detach disorder forget gather let go loosen refuse remove take out unfasten unfix unlock

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ascend discourage dissuade end finish go up halt hinder liquefy rise soften

VERB

train

Synonyms

STRONGEST

focus

STRONG

beam cast direct head incline lay level point slant turn

WEAK

bring to bear draw a bead get in one's sights line up

Antonyms

STRONG

neglect take

WEAK

forget

Example Sentences

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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

Among 339 cases, some 88 people have died since late last month in Mongbwalu town, Ebola ground zero in Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Some commenters zero in on seemingly inconsequential details.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

But some companies to zero in on are those using AI, not building it.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

One seems like the appropriate place to start counting, but doing so forces us to put zero in an unnatural place.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

zero in

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