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
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  • The suspects encountered an employee and restrained his feet, police said.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
  • While the high court deepened the president’s power over the executive branch, the justices also restrained it in some areas.
    — Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
Definition of restrained
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  • The two groups had claimed in their petition to the justices that the law was an unprecedented overreach that curbed First Amendment rights for both adults and minors.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2026
  • The Financial Times reported that Google has curbed Meta’s use of its AI models after the Facebook and Instagram parent company wanted to use more computing capacity than Google could provide.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Definition of curbed
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  • The liberal justices balked at the logic and criticized the conservative majority for harming minority representation in politics and culture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Democratic and some Republican secretaries of state balked, and federal lawsuits followed.
    — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of balked
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  • Larger economies have moved more slowly, however, constrained by fiscal pressure and domestic politics.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • It is constrained by how well sellers execute in high-stakes conversations such as discovery, stakeholder alignment, value communication, pricing and negotiation.
    — Andy Springer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of constrained
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  • India imports nearly 90% of its crude oil, so the war hampered vehicles that need gasoline and millions of homes and restaurants that need LPG.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • FireSat will help incident commanders get better information more quickly, and, unlike fire-spotting aircraft, the satellites can linger over a fire for days or weeks and aren’t hampered by high winds or smoke.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of hampered
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  • Supporters had campaigned for Merlin to be allowed into the Azteca to witness Mexico’s final group game — but the dabbler found his free passage impeded on Wednesday evening by FIFA regulations.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The Sugar Act directly impeded colonial drinking, as molasses is a key ingredient in rum.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of impeded
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  • More broadly, spiraling mortgage and rent costs have hindered Gen Zers and younger millennials from forming independent households, researchers say.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • This offseason, Cullen revealed that Karlaftis broke his hand, which required surgery during the Week 10 bye and hindered him for the rest of the season.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of hindered
Verb
  • The Legislature has repeatedly rejected stiffer criminal penalties for wayward operators and stymied efforts to let cities or counties pick up enforcement slack when state inspectors are overburdened.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
  • Ohtani was outdueled by Padres starter Michael King, who stymied the Dodgers’ offense, allowing one hit and a walk over six shutout innings.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of stymied
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