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

BofA recently predicted the Fed has now run out of patience and will hike rates three times this year to finally rein in inflation. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026

The fine is one of three antitrust penalties totaling more than $8 billion that the European Commission slapped on Google between 2017 and 2019, putting the 27-nation bloc at the forefront of the global push to rein in tech giants. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

But with Trump returning to office and previous Democratic attempts to rein in his power through impeachment falling flat, the kind of Trump accountability messages pushed by the incumbents didn’t stick among constituents. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

The legislative impasse before the Fourth of July weekend dealt another blow to Speaker Mike Johnson, who has struggled to rein in an increasingly fractious and razor-thin majority in the chamber. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for rein in

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