reining

verb

present participle of rein
as in curbing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reining
  1. curbing
  2. restraining
  3. balking
  4. constraining
  5. impeding
  6. hampering
  7. hindering
  8. checking
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  • Over those years, a growing refrain in the business has been that some movie stars have kneecapped their ability to open films by signing on to streaming productions, curbing consumers’ association of them with theaters.
    — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But don't be confused — this isn't a referendum on curbing sports dynasties.
    — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of curbing
Verb
  • Some food employees working with open food are wearing visors which are not effectively restraining their hair.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Raising retirement ages and restraining entitlement growth make the debt more manageable.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of restraining
Verb
  • When the Timberwolves put the Nuggets over their knee and spanked them, there were so many to blame — Gordon’s aching body, Peyton Watson balking at playing, Murray’s shooting, Christian Braun’s timidity — that Jokic was almost spared.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Several budget hawks and conservative economists are already balking at the idea – a bad sign when just a few Republicans in either chamber can, until the voting margins change, tank pretty much any measure.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of balking
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  • Democratic gains could put more grid-upgrade costs on tech developers, raising project costs just as access to power is constraining new construction.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And conducting that work within Anthropic risked constraining White Circle from sharing it with the public.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of constraining
Verb
  • Police said the car was swerving across lanes, impeding traffic and forcing other drivers to brake or take action to avoid her car.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement But other allies of Jackson say an overcautious campaign is impeding the Bernie Sanders progressive and stalwart labor champion from connecting with voters.
    — Julia Terruso, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of impeding
Verb
  • All of that said, getting salaries with Porzingis to match likely would require hampering the Heat rotation elsewhere.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The officials said the restrictions were disrupting high-speed military drones, hampering Ukraine's ability to intercept Russian attacks and conduct operations along the front line.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hampering
Verb
  • Plus, there’s silica to softly blur the look of pores and texture without hindering your glow.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Federal Election Commission experienced a filing system outage on Tuesday, hindering candidates and political action committees from filing 24- and 48-hour finance reports with a week to go before the midterm elections.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of hindering
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  • Pilots can reduce the risk by checking GPS reception and compass warnings before takeoff, selecting an appropriate RTH altitude and ensuring the home point has been recorded correctly.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The best way to find out whether a coupon code plays well with others is by checking the fine print on Sephora’s Beauty Offers page.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of checking
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