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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
  • Takaichi introduces tax cut and ambitious spending Takaichi, as part of her measures to combat rising prices, has pushed a two-year cut in the consumption tax to 1% from the current 8% and payouts to households.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The stock traded above $500 in 2021, then spent the next three years getting cut in half, then cut in half again, as growth slowed, the Grail acquisition blew up under regulatory pressure and the market wanted nothing to do with it.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of cut in
Verb
  • At least one uninjured person in civilian clothes was put in handcuffs on the scene, according to video provided by Siegel.
    — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Their running back, De’Andre Swift, also put in 124 rushing yards and three touchdowns.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of put in
Verb
  • That's two decades of growth leadership, interrupted only briefly.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The first type connects two points on the boundary or crust without being interrupted by other cuts.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of interrupted
Verb
  • Limited in snaps, Pierce led the Colts with 61 receiving yards in the opener, and Allen chipped in by catching all six of his targets for 32 yards.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Nicole Maka had six kills and two aces, while Hannah Svoboda tallied 25 assists and 10 digs and Elaina Yasin chipped in with 13 digs.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of chipped in
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