horned in

past tense of horn in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horned in
Verb
  • If Congress does nothing, research suggests, retirees will see a 28% cut in monthly benefits.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • Break a window and thieves might catch a break from facing a dedicated prosecutor in the misdemeanor unit at the Sacramento District Attorney's Office, as budget cuts are leading to cuts in that unit.
    Steve Large, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Authorities have also put in a request for help from the American Red Cross for further assistance.
    Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • Trump’s action rolls back protections put in place by Presidents Bush, Obama and Biden which placed some of the same waters under the National Marine Sanctuary Act, ostensibly to protect fish stocks for future generations of fishermen.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • The book switches between fonts, is interrupted with text boxes holding seemingly random information, is loaded down with footnotes, and includes paragraphs and columns of text that are upside down, reversed, or running vertically across the page.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • One day, out of the blue, Claire’s idyllic life is interrupted by a persistent hum.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Braswell said multiple family members chipped in a total of $2,300 toward his son's outfit and ride to the dance.
    Julia Avant, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Illinois-Chicago recruit Dominic Battista smashed a two-run homer among two hits for Oswego East (16-18), while Noah Deist had two hits and two RBIs and Niko Villacci chipped in with two hits and two runs.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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“Horned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horned%20in. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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