horned in

past tense of horn in

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horned in
Verb
  • That represented a nearly 20% cut in proceeds and a roughly 40% reduction in market capitalization.
    Bob Pisani, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
  • It was pushed back when Goodman suffered a cut in sparring.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Each of the rules was put in place for a reason — for example, to address a problem with a contract, or something else going wrong on a project.
    Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The feds contend Pepsi’s conduct violates the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA), which was put in place in 1936 to protect small businesses.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • On New Year’s Day, Peters’ Christmas holiday was interrupted by a source sending him a letter from Jess Phillips, the UK government’s safeguarding minister, stating that Labour had rejected calls to hold a national inquiry into grooming gangs.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
  • His wife, Ivana, worries for their three young children and complains that her morning sleep is sometimes interrupted.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Horned in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horned%20in. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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