horned in

Definition of horned innext
past tense of horn in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horned in
Verb
  • Today, one in three households there depends on those food stamps and now the program that has fed families for decades is facing the largest cuts in history.
    Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • And nearly 2,000 trips scheduled for Tuesday have already been cut in disruptions that could continue to climb.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The company has since applied for a permit to put in 41 permanent turbines at the 114-acre site to generate electricity for AI data centers.
    Bracey Harris, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The city commissioned a study last fall to compare costs after the sheriff put in a new contract proposal for 2026 that increased the city's cost by over 6 million dollars, according to the city.
    Joan Murray, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • When that process is interrupted, consequences follow.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The ceremony was projected onto building walls, and the drag queen Pabllo Vittar interrupted his concert to show Salles’s acceptance speech.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Nikola Vucevic replaced Queta and chipped in a turnaround jumper, a tip-in, a pair of free throws and a slick pass to set up a Scheierman layup.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Addy Brown chipped in with 11 points and seven rebounds.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Horned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horned%20in. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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