1. past tense of home; moved or traveled toward a target or destination
Usage: often used with ‘in on’

Examples

• The missile homed in on its target.
• The detective homed in on the suspect’s alibi.
• Birds have homed to their nesting grounds for centuries.
• She homed in on the source of the problem.
• The radar system homed the aircraft to the runway.
• Salmon homed to their spawning waters.
• He homed in on her weakness during the debate.