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

There are numerous forces, therefore, that should compel FIFA to rein in its shameless pursuit of ticketing revenue — including the simple fact that there is less wealth in Spain, Portugal and Morocco than there is in North America. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026

But Godber argued that, much like his predecessors, Burnham would likely have his more ambitious spending projects reined in by the bond market. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 July 2026

And now, those warnings have become reality, with the employees working to rein in a growing cyclospora outbreak in the Midwest, forced to do more with less. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

After all, the 2015 Obama-era deal aimed at reining in Tehran’s nuclear program took 600 days and hundreds of diplomats and technical experts to negotiate. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for rein in

• tainan