reining

present participle of rein

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reining
Verb
  • China's official gauge for manufacturing activity showed a smaller-than-expected contraction in September as Beijing intensified its efforts aimed at curbing industrial overcapacity amid sluggish domestic demand and global trade disruptions.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Some developers will even build their own parallel roads, curbing costs for ITD, Wald said.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The leather straps for restraining limbs are still there on opposite ends underneath stacks of paper.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Darcy said that when a person is resisting officers, their knowledge of the person having pre-existing medical conditions is not enough to prevent them from restraining someone combative.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Other comedians have pointed to the inconsistency of balking at performing in Saudi Arabia when other governments around the world also sponsor morally unjustifiable actions.
    Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Soliman’s legal team filed statements from all three balking at how DHS had cherry-picked their research.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With Rafael Devers' contract no longer financially constraining the team, the money is there if the Red Sox want to keep Bregman around.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Mental health isn't about identity and constraining you.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Turmail pointed to the Brent Spence Bridge’s paralyzed development as a prime example of regulations, including permitting requirements, impeding progress.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
  • According to my company's 2025 IT Trends Report, 44% of IT professionals cite a lack of real-time visibility into network connectivity as a primary factor impeding their productivity.
    Douglas Murray, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rainfall was hampering efforts to reach the villages and many roads were swept away or blocked by the landslides.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The appointment ends a three-month mayoral vacancy that has been hampering efforts to repair the city's aging, leak-prone water system.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Mounting debt has been hindering savings for many Americans.
    Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • My toxic relationship with alcohol left me stagnant with closed eyes, hindering my growth and my healing.
    Essence, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • From checking the latest from a favorite K-pop star to creating a soundtrack for a weekend road trip, ChatGPT handles the context and delivers relevant recommendations.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Such ciphers are easy to crack using techniques such as checking letter frequency and identifying common patterns.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Reining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reining. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.

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