REINED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

reined

verb

past tense of rein

as in restrained

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If the lighting is controlled, the performances restrained (with room for outbursts, of course), and the score swelling at the right moments, the work will register as important.

— Henry Metz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Once inside, they’re restrained, sometimes blindfolded to preserve their sanity, and carefully sheared before being released.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of restrained

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Jackson’s availability was curbed by red cards at Chelsea — in Bruges, a barge and shirt pull with defender Han-Beom Lee suggested those flickers of fury and confrontation still burn.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Breakout potential may be curbed by its stolid, downbeat nature.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of curbed

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Economists balked at the proposal, questioning whether any future Congress, regardless of party control, would pass a plan that would balloon the national debt and annual deficit.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Such a proposal could cost more than $1 trillion at a time when the nation faces a record $40 trillion debt and even some Republicans balked at the idea of tying direct payments to election results.

— Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of balked

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Increasing the number of mobile charge carriers can improve conductivity, but conventional chemical doping approaches can be constrained by chemical and thermodynamic limits.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
But if every meaningful decision requires the founder’s involvement, growth will eventually be constrained by one person’s capacity.

— Sariki Abungwo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of constrained

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The favorite was Lamar Jackson, who was later hampered by injuries and finished with a career-low rushing output.

— Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Poor air quality and limited visibility have also hampered firefighting efforts, carried out with equipment from Japan that arrived on Thursday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hampered

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There was a clear opposition to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) implemented by the European Union, alongside other unilateral measures that members believe have impeded trade.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
The Bab el-Mandeb’s importance to global oil supplies has grown since shipping through the nearby Strait of Hormuz has been impeded by Iran during its war with the United States and Israel.

— Ahmed al-Haj, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of impeded

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