REINED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

reined

verb

past tense of rein

as in restrained

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Shoichiro leapt up the stairs and restrained his father by the shoulders.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Tranquill had his helmet ripped off in the scuffle and had to be restrained by Mahomes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of restrained

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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

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More employers have balked at paying for them because so many people could be eligible for the treatments and many patients stop them after achieving a weight-loss goal.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
Beshear’s administration balked at forcing insurers to work with the company, but ultimately declined to reinstate tighter spending controls.

— Alex Acquisto, ProPublica, 30 July 2026

Definition of balked

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When that ability gets constrained, when communication feels censored, when speed is prized over rigor, when ambiguity gets exploited instead of clarified, the meaning of the work itself starts to erode.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
But with refining capacity now constrained, even plentiful crude supplies cannot be quickly processed into gasoline and diesel.

— , CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of constrained

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Delays in contact tracing, difficulties accessing affected areas, mistrust from communities, and violence by armed groups and some residents have hampered the response, the Africa CDC has said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
But two separate hamstring injuries hampered any chance of a call-up for Ryan, who is also nearly two years past Tommy John surgery.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of hampered

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Folks who are hundreds of miles away from the forest are impeded by wildfire smoke.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
The report goes on to say that when the victim intervened and put the dog in its crate, Monasterio turned on her, repeatedly punching her and placing both hands around her neck, squeezing until her breathing was impeded.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of impeded

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But Oleh’s transition did more or less coincide with the Russian invasion, which has severely hindered his ability to live freely and openly at a time when men are expected to serve their country in the armed forces.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Yet, his need to send the company out in grand fashion is hindered by stuffing his own script like a duck due to become foie gras.

— Charles Lewis III, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hindered

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Visitation to Colorado’s 14,000-foot mountains in 2025 dropped to its lowest level in a decade, stymied by the closure of Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway, which leads to one of the state’s most popular peaks.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Despite billions of dollars spent, each strategy has largely fallen by the wayside, stymied by legal and political headwinds.

— Philip Wang, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

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