REINED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

reined

verb

past tense of rein

as in restrained

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Designer Haley Lankau of Studious Design, working with Stocki Design, kept the interiors relatively restrained, with custom millwork, natural stone, and integrated Miele appliances.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
The first body was discovered on 17 July, naked and restrained with cable ties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of restrained

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The department argued that its loan limits from the Working Families Tax Cuts Act have curbed excessive borrowing, forcing institutions to evaluate their costs and lower them in some cases.

— Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
The administration has also curbed news outlets' access to the Pentagon.

— Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of curbed

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The states and the WGA, which also sued to block the merger, balked at the request.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 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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That said, the agreement appears to stop short of any concrete purchase commitment, and the two-month trade truce extension appears to be somewhat constrained compared to analysts’ pre-summit expectations of at least six months.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Once deployed, the system does not require a separate missile or projectile for every engagement; instead, its operating capacity is constrained by electrical power, cooling, and other system limitations.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of constrained

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Mizzou had nine penalties for 90 yards, including five in the first half, that hampered the offense.

— PJ Green September 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
After injuries hampered his senior season, Bass-Moore encouraged her son to finish his final year of high school and not enroll early at Notre Dame.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of hampered

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The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team's efforts to get information.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
The ongoing conflict that has driven people from their homes in Iran as well as an internet shutdown and a lack of full cooperation from the two governments partially impeded the team’s efforts to get information.

— Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of impeded

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Last season as a rookie, Ferguson was hindered early in the schedule because of a hamstring injury suffered during training camp.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Arrivals at the show were hindered by a combination of fans waiting to catch a glimpse of front-row guests like Monica Bellucci and Italian singer Jovanotti, and an anti-fur protest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of hindered

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The initiative tackles one of the industry’s biggest hurdles — scaling lower-impact materials and manufacturing — by aggregating demand instead of relying on isolated, brand-by-brand efforts that have stymied progress.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Under Vought’s leadership, the CFPB attempted to fire roughly 90% of its staff in April 2025 before a federal court ruling stymied the move.

— Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of stymied

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