Phrasal Verbs With 'Zero'

Zero in on phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Direct or focus attention on
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The police have ZEROED IN ON the man they believe to be responsible for the murder.
  2. Meaning: Head for, move towards
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: The hurricane is ZEROING IN ON Florida.

Zero out phrasal verb

  1. Meaning: Cut off funding for a project
    (Separable [optional] | American English)
    » Example: The debt was ZEROED OUT by the department.
  2. Meaning: Reduce to zero, cancel, remove
    (Separable [optional] | American English)
    » Example: The entry was ZEROED OUT of the database.

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