reined

verb

past tense of rein
as in restrained

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reined
  1. restrained
  2. curbed
  3. balked
  4. constrained
  5. hampered
  6. impeded
  7. hindered
  8. stymied
Verb
  • Law enforcement officers, assigned to the event, arrested the attacker — soon identified as Matar — after civilians restrained him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • The surroundings are deliberately theatrical rather than fashionably restrained, with designer Richard Saunders leaning into lacquer, velvet, dramatic lighting and Art Deco references.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of restrained
Verb
  • That’s particularly important this year as the wildfire has curbed tourism following a tough winter marred by drought, Ducharme said.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 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
Verb
  • Things reached a boiling point in 2008, when NATAS tried to launch its own Broadband Emmys, and the TV Academy balked.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 July 2026
  • Nicholas said that fans often would point out to him that Henry balked in the final sequence of the movie.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
Definition of balked
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  • In 2020, the maze was constrained by capital, headcount, and the cost of discovering whether an idea was any good.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Even if more crude becomes available, ExxonMobil and Chevron said gasoline and diesel prices will likely remain elevated because global refining capacity remains constrained, limiting relief for consumers.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of constrained
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Aid organizations have said that community mistrust, insecurity due to armed conflict, and gaps in healthcare have hindered response and containment efforts.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • The suspense grows more effective past the one-hour mark, once Dama takes control of the narrative, with Irina, Rosa and Giulia variably helped and hindered by her steely mechanizations.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of hindered
Verb
  • Unfortunately, the big 20th-anniversary celebration likely stymied any conversations around cleaning house.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 31 July 2026
  • Opponents point to research that found previous work requirement policies did not lead to more people getting jobs, and many people who lost coverage were either unaware of the rules or stymied by paperwork.
    — Julie Wernau, NPR, 31 July 2026
Definition of stymied
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