horn
noun
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain hooved mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
had horned
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past perfectof horn.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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When he found the Fergusons had horned in on a party of his last week, Amon Carter stomped away, did not return to his box until they had gone.
From Time Magazine Archive
I had horned in on general principles, and nobody kicked.
From The Killer by White, Stewart Edward
They had horned cattle, gaunt and bony, and sheep covered with hair in place of wool.
From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.
But still another scientist had horned in with a guess of five hundred million years, which was at least easy to remember.
From Ma Pettengill by Wilson, Harry Leon
