reining (in)

present participle of rein (in)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reining (in)
Verb
  • By Wednesday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 20% of the wildfire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Goudstikker left the paintings behind but took a black notebook containing the details of his collection, which helped his family recover the lost artwork.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Merino wool also has natural temperature-regulating and odor-controlling properties—both of which are ideal for hiking.
    Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Merino wool also has natural temperature-regulating and odor-controlling properties—both of which are ideal for hiking.
    Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Complex carbs also are likely to contain fiber which is very helpful in regulating blood glucose concentration.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Simultaneously, immigration constraints are tightening labor supply, curbing potential output and stoking wage pressures.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Political experts say the timing and tenor of the moves leave little doubt that Manatee’s growth-curbing agenda triggered the response.
    Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But after keeping Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker out of Sunday’s lineup, Chicago then watched closer Daniel Palencia blow the save in a 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • If the number of children is decreasing, keeping empty facilities isn’t free.
    Kristen Edgreen Kaufman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Such a characteristic suggests the possibility that planets in the disks are clearing a path by pulling in gas and dust under their own gravity – not unlike how a snowplow clears roadways.
    Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • For tech businesses, this often means starting with a product that can be developed and taken to market quickly, enabling the company to begin pulling in revenues at the earliest possible moment.
    Trevor Clawson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • If consumers or businesses perceive stablecoins as more practical, the state may face the awkward task of promoting one digital form of the yuan while restraining another.
    Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • First, both Washington and Beijing now have proven weapons that are restraining the aggressive instincts of the other side.
    Scott Kennedy, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Reining (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reining%20%28in%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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