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reining (in)

verb

present participle of rein (in)
as in containing
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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reining (in)
  1. containing
  2. controlling
  3. regulating
  4. curbing
  5. keeping
  6. pulling in
  7. restraining
Verb
  • The observations revealed gas containing oxygen, carbon, silicon and other metals flowing from these early galaxies into intergalactic space.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • One children’s style also uses lenses containing at least 60 percent bio-circular content, according to the company.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of containing
Verb
  • Jacob Adams often had trouble controlling his emotions after making a mistake.
    — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Here, the focus is on controlling how a nutrient is protected and where and when it is released along the digestive tract.
    — Aidan Connolly, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of controlling
Verb
  • Sleep serves essential functions throughout the body, including regulating immune and metabolic processes and supporting many aspects of brain function.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Leo also appealed to AI developers and political leaders responsible for regulating them to slow down, an appeal that several top AI companies seem to have taken to heart in recently.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of regulating
Verb
  • Lower water levels in lakes and rivers are significantly curbing essential hydroelectric generation at sites such as the Hoover Dam in the western United States.
    — Johannes Teyssen, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • And as of this week, certain Chinese exports now also face the threat of 100 percent tariffs due to the passage of legislation aimed at curbing Russia’s access to funding for its war on Ukraine.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of curbing
Verb
  • Russia has repeatedly hit Ukrainian trains, shopping malls, supermarkets and gas stations, among other sites, keeping civilians on edge.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Rain chances should decrease Sunday, but showers could linger into early next week if a nor’easter remains off the Atlantic coast, keeping temperatures cooler.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of keeping
Verb
  • Royale Pizza Napoletana, Miami Beach Japanese pizza is all the rage, and this Miami restaurant is pulling in the big guns from Japan to bring the cuisine to the 305.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
  • As a vertical series, the property ranked among the top-performing independent titles in the microdrama category, pulling in over nine million views on Instagram within its debut month.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pulling in
Verb
  • The incident Sunday involved the top fashion executive forcibly restraining two employees of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and putting his hands over their mouths at the runway show for Cos, a brand owned by H&M.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Shortages of skilled labor are restraining production in defense firms and across the economy, compounded by the emigration of several hundred thousand mostly younger people due to fears of conscription and political repression.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of restraining
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“Reining (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reining%20%28in%29. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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