horned in

verb

past tense of horn in
as in cut in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horned in
  1. cut in
  2. put in
  3. interrupted
  4. chipped in
Verb
  • The agency also reported that the number of parking tickets issued increased slightly, rising from 455 to 457 per month despite enforcement days being cut in half.
    — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023, a cut in the protective netting around an enclosure in the Central Park Zoo allowed a Eurasian eagle-owl to escape into the park.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of cut in
Verb
  • What’s also apparent is that Tomalak put in the work to get here.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Read Next The caller told responding officers that the home had belonged to a woman who had been put in Becquer’s care, according to the police report.
    — Lillie Davidson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of put in
Verb
  • But eventually those thoughts were interrupted by a distant grunt.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • He was constantly interrupted by phone calls, the glare of television lights and accepted his good wishes of his friends across the country.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of interrupted
Verb
  • Yes, the third-year safety chipped in with what proved to be a critical third-down sack to push Alabama out of field goal range on what was its final offensive drive.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Johnathan Lagunas also scored for the Braves (5-3-3), while Alan Contreras chipped in with an assist.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of chipped in
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