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

Now Warsh has signaled that the Fed could raise rates to rein in rising prices, putting him on course to clash with the president. — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 9 Sep. 2026

Only when consumers exercise discipline and rein in their spending will corporations be forced to reduce prices. — Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

As the world’s largest search engine, Google is often a target of Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which seeks to rein in Big Tech. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

The proceedings are the latest legal attempt to rein in Israel’s military campaign by a country with historic ties to the Palestinian people, after South Africa accused Israel of genocide at the same court in 2023. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for rein in

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