rein (in)

verb

Definition of rein (in)next
as in to contain
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) try to rein in your spending, so you have some money left for saving

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rein (in)
  1. contain
  2. regulate
  3. curb
  4. control
  5. keep
  6. restrain
Verb
  • The Cohen Building originally housed the Social Security Administration, an important piece of the New Deal legacy, and contains frescoes painted in the 1940s by famed artist Seymour Fogel on the entrance lobby walls, Okin said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Paul Robinson is accused of hiding a safe containing drugs and cash.
    — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of contain
Verb
  • Sleep can also deteriorate, disrupting hormones that help regulate hunger.
    — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Experiencing water passively, as when savoring a lake or ocean view or hearing the sounds of waves, can also spur calm and help regulate stress response.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulate
Verb
  • Hobart, Indiana, officers curbed the car and turned it over to Evergreen Park officers, police said.
    — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The two leaders have met three times, but their diplomacy has not produced an agreement curbing Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
    — Cleve R. Wootson Jr, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of curb
Verb
  • From the late 1800s, a prominent Sicilian family controlled the tuna industry here with multiple factories and fisheries, thriving until the 1960s.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Epic sued Apple after the iPhone maker removed Fortnite from the App Store, accusing the company of illegally controlling the way apps were distributed and payments were processed on iPhones.
    — Jeffrey Kopp, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of control
Verb
  • Jurin keeps working after the conversation ends—across phone, email, web chat and LINE, the messaging app used by the vast majority of Japan’s population—connecting plain language to the software that acts.
    — Jurin AI Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Turnbull says the state could do better keeping an open line of communication with road crews.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of keep
Verb
  • Yet its bodywork is relatively restrained, avoiding the huge wings, complex vents and aggressive appendages found on many contemporary hypercars.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • One of the topics raised by Cullen is that Championship clubs need to find ways to boost income alongside restraining costs.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of restrain
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“Rein (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rein%20%28in%29. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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