REINED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

reined

verb

past tense of rein

as in restrained

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Lawrence’s ordinances 9615 and 9715 say the same, but specify that any animal being transported must be restrained.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
Prosecutors in Italy told CNN that two police officers and four first responders are under investigation for the involuntary manslaughter, of the 42-year-old man, who died after being handcuffed and restrained by officers.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of restrained

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Our winter recreation industry is being decimated and our summer outdoor recreation curbed by dangerous air quality index reports.

— DP Opinion, Denver Post, 25 July 2026
The expansion to California’s film and TV tax credit program hasn’t notably curbed lethargic production levels in Los Angeles, at least not yet.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026

Definition of curbed

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In a seller’s market, however, he might be constrained by a dearth of prospect capital and some reluctance to trade from the back of his big-league bullpen.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 26 July 2026
The total addressable market, while large, is finite — and international sales are likely to be constrained by the understandable preference for local vendors wherever national security is concerned.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Definition of constrained

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But even use of that system is being hampered because state officials haven’t been trained in how to enter cyclosporiasis cases yet.

— Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The search was hampered by the fact that Horan’s gravestone, like many at Blake Street, had eroded to the point that it could no longer be identified.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

Definition of hampered

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Technological precision impeded the potential of inspiring victories from the likes of Iran, Croatia, and Egypt.

— Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026
The result is a meditative action movie both immense and intimate, albeit one whose flow is impeded by the inherently episodic nature of the nonlinear source material and some questionable casting choices.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Definition of impeded

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Many neurodivergent people aren’t hindered by their autism and may not need or want intervention.

— Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Lars Moravy, vice president of vehicle engineering, said Tesla has a good relationship with NHTSA and does not expect to be hindered by federal regulations.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of hindered

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Republican lawmakers have proposed moving the naming duties out of the Attorney General’s Office to nonpartisan legislative analysts, but those efforts have so far been stymied by Democrats.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Second, will a particular business’s innovations be stymied by pro-stability policies?

— Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of stymied

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