REINING (IN) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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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The incident damaged cables and water lines, flooding the base of the antenna with 200,000 gallons of water containing glycol, an environmental hazard.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
At the time of his death, Garcia-Sanchez was hauling asbestos-containing materials from the ninth floor to lower levels using a freight elevator, the report said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of containing

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After controlling the ball twice with his head, Bouanga sprinted into the box and coolly lifted it over goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland and into the net.

— Josh Gross, Daily News, 26 July 2026
Similar gains were observed for other rare earth combinations, suggesting that controlling channel size could become a general strategy for separating elements that have long resisted efficient purification.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Definition of controlling

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Nationally, 85% of Democrats and 79% of Republicans favored creating a federal agency devoted to monitoring and regulating AI.

— Victoria Baeza Garcia, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026
LoPilato said the policy aims to be proactive, rather than allowing more violence to take place before regulating the problem.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of regulating

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Ultra-Orthodox parties supported several of Netanyahu’s own priorities, including legislation curbing the authority of the attorney general, a key component of the government’s broader judicial overhaul.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Two weeks later, Gammon realized that the medication wasn’t curbing her appetite like before.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of curbing

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With gallons of sunscreen, truckloads of ice and innovative hot-weather treats like upside-down sundaes, day camps are keeping thousands of kids cool in Hotlanta’s record-breaking temperatures.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
Steve Sarkisian was noncommittal about the Longhorns keeping their upcoming series with Notre Dame after his team lost to Ohio State and finished 9-3 last season.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of keeping

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Videos and images from the scene showed a fire with a plume of smoke and bright orange flames near a building entrance, as well as law enforcement officers restraining the suspect.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Videos and photos from the scene showed a fire with a plume of smoke on the sidewalk outside the building, as well as officers restraining a person and taking them away.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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