horning
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of horning
horn ( def. ) (in the sense “wind instrument”) + -ing 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Using a device to achieve the same effect was unfairly horning in on AT&T property.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
The poet Kay Ryan has written that, at literary conferences, she resents “personality horning in on the real question: the words on the page.”
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2023
Wines made with Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, dry Rieslings, Trousseau Gris, Albariño and many others have been horning their way into the marketplace for the better part of a decade.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2018
He left behind a celebrated quote: “The trouble with boxing today is that legitimate businessmen are horning in on our game.”
From The Guardian • May 22, 2015
“From him. He sounds kind of bitter when he talks about you, and I get the distinct impression he doesn’t want me around, like I’m horning in on his game or something.”
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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