REINED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

reined

verb

past tense of rein

as in restrained

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The woman’s 1-year-old son, Waylon, was properly restrained in the backseat of the Ford Escape, but suffered critical injuries.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
According to investigators, the victim in the case was beaten, restrained with zip ties, and forced into a bathroom where multiple individuals involved shoved the man's head in a toilet.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of restrained

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Hobart, Indiana, officers curbed the car and turned it over to Evergreen Park officers, police said.

— Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of curbed

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As eastern Connecticut in the past couple of years has become an economic development hotspot, many very small towns have balked at worsening traffic and noise along with the loss of the rural lifestyle.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
However, the fact that the European ministers who provide funding for Ariane 6 balked at these upgrades may indicate growing impatience with the rocket’s cost.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of balked

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Social Security would not become bankrupt, but benefits would be constrained by incoming revenue unless Congress acts.

— Thomas Hager, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the government could not allow the American military to be constrained or told how to use its tools by a private company and in February took the unprecedented step of labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of constrained

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The lack of wreckage has hampered efforts to determine the cause of the sinking and where to focus search operations, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
The shouting match ultimately ended with Anthony deciding not to testify, a decision his attorneys said hampered his ability to effectively claim self-defense in the killing.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of hampered

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Kupor, head of the government’s chief human resources agency since July 2025, has publicly argued even jobs conducive to remote work can be impeded by working from home.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Kenya’s Red Cross said difficult terrain and a fire at the site of the crash impeded its search and recovery efforts.

— Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of impeded

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Dodson and Rodriguez had been competing for the starting spot opposite Brooks, but injuries to that unit had watered down the competition and hindered the evaluation process.

— Omar Kelly August 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
The location of his injury has led some to wonder if he’ll be hindered — Judge did slump for a few weeks while playing through pain prior to going on the IL — but Boone didn’t share those concerns on Tuesday.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hindered

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Below, Forbes Coaches Council members share advice to help younger professionals prepare for changing opportunities without being stymied by uncertainty about what comes next.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Kennedy has, at times, been stymied by courts, by scientists, and by White House advisers.

— Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

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