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

As consumers worry about medication costs, states are trying to lower drug prices by reining in big companies that oversee prescription coverage for health insurers. — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026

On Monday, analysts at Bank of America predicted the Fed would increase rates three times this year as policymakers take more decisive action to rein in inflation after five years of seeing it above their 2% target. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 27 June 2026

New laws in California, Colorado, Connecticut and Illinois seek to curb AI bias, rein in ‘robo bosses’ and protect children from opaque, emotionally manipulative chatbots. — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

Och himself, who took the reins in 2010, is only the fest’s third artistic director. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 21 June 2026

Rhymes for rein in

• tainan