reined

verb

Definition of reinednext
past tense of rein
as in restrained

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  1. restrained
  2. balked
  3. constrained
  4. stymied
  5. tied
  6. bound
Verb
  • Quite the elegant dram, but not restrained.
    Tony Sachs, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Reports indicate that the soldiers were restrained and shot at close range, reflecting an alarming, growing trend of executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of restrained
Verb
  • Following the commercial failure of Dune in 1984, which Lynch felt was compromised by studio interference, the director set out to film Blue Velvet, the screenplay for which existed for years and was balked at by major studios for its graphic content.
    Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Shoppers balked at the downsizing of products, known as shrinkflation, and turned to cheaper options.
    Daniel Wine, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of balked
Verb
  • Key Background Spirit, an airline that advertises ultra-low fares, has been financially constrained since JetBlue’s failed takeover.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • During the quarter, the partner had a cybersecurity breach, which constrained shipping times and impacted sales.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of constrained
Verb
  • The dry, summer-like temperatures have also stymied firefighters efforts in Southern California to halt three wildfires that broke out weeks earlier.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • That reminded the couple of a Grey’s Anatomy episode in which characters Derek and Meredith are similarly stymied by unforeseen events in their attempt to get to their own courthouse wedding.
    Susan Young, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of stymied
Verb
  • With just a pair of nods in the Best Rap Performance field, Minaj is tied with Megan Thee Stallion for the second-most nominations among women.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Several Democratic lawmakers and groups like the American Civil Liberties Union opposed the measure largely because of how it is funded by the new fee tied to criminal convictions.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tied
Verb
  • The family sold the newspaper in the heart of western Iowa, sort of within the triangle bounded by Sioux City, Des Moines and Omaha, Nebraska, to Iowa Information based in Sheldon, Iowa.
    Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
  • It is bounded by Seventh Street to the east, Fourth Street to the west, Jefferson Street to the north, and the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the south.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of bound
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