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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
  • As with the Pattern One, the grip ended in a round top nut, which secured the rat-tail tang to the grip, though the fitting was now done by cutting off the tang to length and cutting in the screw to take the nut.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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
  • To prevent the pipe from getting blocked in the future, Shafer said, the district is putting in a flap gate in October to stop water from backing up.
    — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Otherwise, though, Moore, who like a year ago has been quick out of the blocks with early season goals against Cardiff City and Millwall, was well shackled despite putting in an energetic shift.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of putting in
Verb
  • South Carolina State finished with 479 total yards, also chipping in 187 through the air.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The used golf ball came with a bit of magic, too, with Cowan chipping in for par on the 17th hole to pull off the upset against Russell 2&1.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of chipping in
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