horned in

past tense of horn in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horned in
Verb
  • The latter roughly matches the level awarded to municipalities prior to legislative cuts in 2014.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The growing number of investigations against higher education institutions also comes as the Education Department faces drastic cuts in staff.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In 2019, Elijah McClain, a young, unarmed Black man, was violently tackled by three police officers, twice put in chokeholds, and pinned to the ground.
    Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Animal Charity later discovered that Kali and Koda, a dog who was recently put in the center's care, had the same owner.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But it was interrupted by at least one protester.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • His grousing is interrupted by some very cute uncle moments with Maria and Tommy’s son, Benji, then Joel takes off just as Tommy gets back.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Horned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horned%20in. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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