rein in

verb

reined in; reining in; reins in

1

: to limit or control (someone or something)

Congress must rein in spending.

You had better rein that kid in before she gets hurt.

2

: to make (an animal) stop by using reins

The rider reined in his horse.

Examples of rein in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, the housing market has been largely frozen since the COVID-era boom ended in 2022, when the Federal Reserve embarked on an aggressive rate-hiking campaign to rein in inflation. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

The legislature knew a Medicaid reckoning was coming and created an interim committee to rein in expenditures. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Although the latest Federal Reserve rate hike drew sharp criticism from the White House, some market participants argued that the central bank should have taken even more aggressive action to rein in inflation. — CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Unsurprisingly, executives and companies big and small are trying to rein in this spending. — Paul Deraval, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for rein in

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