REINED (IN) Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Debuting as Unwell Hydration, the initial line came in three flavors and contained electrolytes, vitamins and caffeine.

— Ashley Carman, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Mahtani said the Situational Awareness debacle reflected poor risk management, but that its broader impact had been largely contained.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of contained

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Jason Trost Smarkets founder The first choice, though, would be for Smarkets to run as a prediction markets exchange regulated under the CFTC, Trost said.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
This rule finds that because national banks — which are regulated by the federal government — have the power to set their terms, only the federal government can weigh in on those terms.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of regulated

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The now 34-year-old claimed that Debra controlled every aspect of her personal and financial life until her mother died due to cancer in 2013.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The siblings’ father, Jerry Buss, controlled the team from 1979 until his death in 2013.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of controlled

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Yet its bodywork is relatively restrained, avoiding the huge wings, complex vents and aggressive appendages found on many contemporary hypercars.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Montes then tried to flee but security staff, an NYPD officer working a detail at the synagogue, and congregants stopped and restrained him, prosecutors said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 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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Annual inflation in the country — measured over the 12-month period leading up to July — stands at 66%, according to the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA).

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
This adds up to one the worst housing markets in decades, as measured by housing starts and turnover.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

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