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
Verb
  • Fauci’s frustration centered on DeSantis for not following federal government guidance and recommendations in curbing the surge of the virus.
    — David Smiley, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • In September 2025, Nepal's government banned 26 popular social media platforms, alleging the companies had failed to comply with new regulations aimed at curbing misinformation and online hate speech.
    — Šumit Ganguly, NPR, 27 July 2026
Definition of curbing
Verb
  • In the Character Wheel, the eleven dimensions are integrated, each activating and restraining the others.
    — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The videos showed multiple players restraining the 15-year-old victim while another of the juvenile suspects poked him with a broomstick.
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of restraining
Verb
  • But the Senate is balking at that budget, leaving lawmakers far from agreement on a binding piece of legislation that can get 50 GOP votes.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
  • Montreal was one of the cities that pulled out of the process after balking at increasing cost estimates.
    — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of balking
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  • Power grid limitations, construction labor shortages, and community opposition to data centers are already constraining that buildout.
    — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Tuesday's vote ended with 189 voting in favor and 235 voting in opposition of constraining the president's authority.
    — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of constraining
Verb
  • Benedict had a prior arrest on a charge of assault on a family or household member by impeding breath or circulation in 2023 in Collin County.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • That number is expected to rise dramatically in the coming years, further impeding scientific discovery.
    — Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026
Definition of impeding
Verb
  • Gale-force winds were hampering aircraft from dumping water on the flames.
    — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • What our clients most cited as the biggest constraints hampering development and dealmaking is approval timelines and permitting, narrowly ahead of construction costs and zoning restrictions.
    — Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of hampering
Verb
  • Websites often attract unsuitable clients due to ineffective copy, hindering business growth.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Banking, roads and internet services have largely been disrupted since then, hindering the ​flow of information, meaning Reuters could not independently verify the figure of over 30 dead given by the JAAC about the clashes around Rawalakot.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 July 2026
Definition of hindering
Verb
  • Once there, give your eyes at least 20 minutes to adapt to the darkness and resist checking your phone.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Police officers were deployed along the road, stopping and checking every vehicle heading toward Fnideq.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of checking
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