Birds have a homing instinct.
Source: tatoeba (278182)
Homing
/ˈhoʊmɪŋ/
Synonyms for "homing" (20 found)
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Closest matches (4)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (6)
Noun(6 words)
Related words (10)
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15 entriesbehaviorcell migrationguidanceguidance systemguidance systemsimmune responseimmune response movementinitializationlocomotionmigrationmissile guidancemovementnavigationnavigation systempositioning
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21 entriesaxis homingbeacon trackingbone marrow homingcell traffickinghoming algorithmhoming beaconimmune cell homingimmune migrationinfrared hominglymph node homingmammal homingmigratory homingneural crest cell homingpigeon homingradar homingreentry
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Collocations
10 entriescell homingcell traffickinghoming algorithmhoming beaconhoming behaviorhoming devicehoming instincthoming missilehoming pigeonshoming signal
Inflections
6 entriesDerivations
1 entrieshome in
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2 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Please stand by, homing in on your position.
Source: tatoeba (2900704)
Homing pigeons can find their way home, even over extremely long distances.
Source: tatoeba (8732961)
Research by Jon Hagstrum suggests that homing pigeons use low-frequency infrasound to find their way home.
Source: tatoeba (8732976)
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