reined (in)

verb

past tense of rein (in)
as in contained
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) try to rein in your spending, so you have some money left for saving

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reined (in)
  1. contained
  2. regulated
  3. controlled
  4. kept
  5. restrained
  6. curbed
  7. measured
Verb
  • Surveillance video recovered by the Daily News shows a scrap collector finding the black cloth case used to hold a musical instrument that contained Owusu’s body.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Prosecutors said the bag also contained two white envelopes stuffed with $15,000 in cash — the remainder of Meiser’s payment.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of contained
Verb
  • The little data currently available mostly comes from patients who have traveled to Mexico or other countries where ibogaine is not heavily regulated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • However, the Memphis City Council has continued discussing how data centers should be regulated, including community concerns and potential zoning standards.
    — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of regulated
Verb
  • Nashville scored early in the first period when Hoglander controlled a blue-line turnover by Brian Dumoulin and eventually made a backhand pass through defenseman Cody Ceci’s legs to Filip Forsberg for his sixth goal.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Sitaya Fagan had nine rebounds and Hall had eight as USC controlled the boards, 52-36.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of controlled
Verb
  • These laws have kept the deer population under control over the last decade.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The city’s redevelopment agency kept the land on which the park sat until 2019, when it was forced to sell after the state abolished redevelopment agencies, and the city was not in a financial position to outbid Cedar Fair for the land.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of kept
Verb
  • Employee preparing food does not have their hair effectively restrained.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But he has been uncharacteristically restrained in using his megaphone to talk about the actual elections themselves.
    — Shahrzad Rasekh Patrick Cooley Mark Bonamo Kevin Williams, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of restrained
Verb
  • Inflation and economic pressure have led more Americans to eat at home or turn to fast food for a cheaper option, while the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic has curbed customers’ appetites.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • China has curbed exports of seven medium and heavy rare earths since last year, requiring exporters to obtain licenses.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of curbed
Verb
  • In its 2026 Illinois Report Card, East Aurora continued to lag behind the state average in terms of student proficiency in the subject areas measured — English Language Arts, or ELA, math and science.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Ultimately, the success of this amendment should be measured by more than the dollars homeowners save.
    — Julie Price, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of measured
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“Reined (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reined%20%28in%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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