horned in

past tense of horn in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horned in
Verb
  • The two programs most likely to keep someone fed and covered for psychiatric care were cut in the same bill, to the same population, at the same time.
    Cole Hanson, STAT, 16 July 2026
  • Apparently, Lonnie hasn’t made a cut in seven years, a remarkable level of futility especially given that the show can’t even commit to suggesting that Lonnie’s game is spectacularly bad.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • That’s despite a lot of effort companies such as Airbnb put in into enticing new hosts.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • For everyone’s peace of mind, robust security measures must be put in place to ensure that only genuine factory software can be installed and that hackers are locked out.
    Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Things take an even bigger turn when the trio is interrupted by the arrival of an ambulance to rush Walter patriarch George to the hospital amid a health scare.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • The jury in Leon County Circuit Court sat through three days of arguments and witness testimony this week that was consistently interrupted by chaos and controversy stemming from Basabe’s decision to represent himself without an attorney.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • No defenders have chipped in, no midfielders, and not even the slinky playmaker Michael Olise, king of the assist, has a goal to celebrate… yet.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • The paint on the columns appeared to be chipped in many spots, with scaffolding present as crews worked on the project.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 23 June 2026
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“Horned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horned%20in. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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