horning in

verb

present participle of horn in
as in cutting in

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horning in
  1. cutting in
  2. breaking in
  3. putting in
  4. chipping in
Verb
  • Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is a constant threat cutting in from the left, and if Dembélé features, he will be given the freedom to drift and find pockets of space centrally.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Add shortening and continue cutting in until flour is pale yellow and resembles coarse cornmeal with butter bits no larger than small peas.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of cutting in
Verb
  • Just recently, a client came to us because their onboarding and user data pipeline kept breaking in ways their users could feel.
    — Dan Haiem, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Not a week goes by without news of a high-profile auction breaking in Publishers Weekly.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of breaking in
Verb
  • Most governments have so far balked at putting in place mandatory rules about what safeguards companies developing advanced AI systems need to build into their models or have in place internally to guard against losing control of AI agents.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 22 July 2026
  • Volunteer in Your Community With students typically putting in community service hours during the school season, summer can see a dip in volunteer numbers.
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026
Definition of putting in
Verb
  • Salting the Tomatoes for Sandwiches Tomato sandwiches are a staple lunch at grandma’s during summertime, and bored kiddos tend to love chipping in.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026
  • Actor and producer Tyler Perry is chipping in for the 18-year-old’s funeral, and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is helping fund an independent autopsy commissioned by Wells’s family.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 July 2026
Definition of chipping in
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