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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reined (in)

Verb

Sanders noted that the president’s proclamation, which imposed a partial travel ban on holders of Antigua and Barbuda passports, contained several factual errors.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Wildberries said the fire at the Kotovsk site had been contained.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of contained

Verb

Private and investor-owned utilities, such as Evergy in the Kansas City area, are regulated by OSHA, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

— Eric Adler July 18, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Some of those gifts came from other media companies regulated by the FCC.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of regulated

Verb

Fourteen of Freedom Fuel’s 25 locations are controlled by companies linked to Shamikh and Syed Kazmi, eight of which are leased from the investment firm Blue Owl Capital, the Associated Press reported.

— Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Unlike conventional drone operations, where individual aircraft are controlled separately, swarms are designed to allow multiple unmanned systems to coordinate, share information, adapt to battlefield conditions, and carry out missions collectively.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of controlled

Verb

Lending institutions including those providing home mortgages and car loans should require that all student debt payments be kept current as a condition to borrowers incurring even more debt.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
The All Blacks kept possession, moved the ball toward space and Patrick Tuipulotu scored to mark his first test of the season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of kept

Verb

Lawrence’s ordinances 9615 and 9715 say the same, but specify that any animal being transported must be restrained.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
Prosecutors in Italy told CNN that two police officers and four first responders are under investigation for the involuntary manslaughter, of the 42-year-old man, who died after being handcuffed and restrained by officers.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Definition of restrained

Verb

And, the parasitic wasp (Eumicrosoma benefica) is a natural enemy that has reportedly curbed chinch bug populations in Florida.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
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

Definition of curbed

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

reined

reined (in)

reinforce

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Reined (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reined%20%28in%29. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of reined (in)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

itinerant

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes