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
  • During slaughter, done in the name of God, the animal must be cut in one swift motion and drained of blood.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Shares of the maker of devices such as pacemakers and stents have been nearly cut in half already this year, under pressure after issuing a weak profit forecast in the first quarter.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut in
Verb
  • Beer Money Entertainment has asked people not to direct anger toward Eleven Lakes, saying the brewery was put in a difficult position by the threats.
    — Evan Moore August 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier that year, former NHL executive John Collins invested in the four-time Stanley Cup champions and was put in charge of the team’s business operations.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of put in
Verb
  • Which of these adults will have their real estate crimes interrupted by those meddling kids and their puppy?
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • If live streaming is interrupted because of an unstable connection or technical issue, the parent will be notified, according to the outlet.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of interrupted
Verb
  • The Boston College recruit chipped in with seven tackles and a sack for the Wolverines in a 44-28 loss at Marist.
    — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Jonquel Jones chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds for New York, which improved to 23-15.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of chipped in
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“Horned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horned%20in. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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