reined

Definition of reinednext
past tense of rein

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reined
Verb
  • When Robby races into the room, our drunk country clubber is being restrained, and his nose is bleeding.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The seven dogs in question have since returned home, with the German shepherd now restrained on a leash until its heat cycle ends.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • That's up from a roughly $250 billion market during the Great Recession, as more stringent lending standards on traditional banks curbed their lending to mid-sized businesses.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But after Tong said the hitters should be curbed, outfielder Tyrone Taylor fired back.
    Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Despite high hopes for their current Fighting Illini, Vellore and his friends still hold the 2005 team as the pinnacle, and initially balked at the suggestion that the 2026 team could be better.
    Aidan Sadovi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The jingle was a triumph of earworming, and nobody balked at putting baseball at the head of the conga line of signifiers.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This status temporarily pauses collection efforts, meaning the IRS will not pursue actions like wage garnishment or bank levies while your financial situation remains constrained.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Investor universes are no longer constrained by geography, and advisory firms no longer need to be concentrated in a single financial district to compete at the highest level.
    William Jones, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • His ability to hold runners has hampered him.
    Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Jospin never embraced his role as a public figure, hampered by a restrained personality that grew even stiffer in front of cameras.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Industry leaders also say the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route now being impeded by the war, must reopen by mid-April or supply disruptions could worsen significantly.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The Patriarchate said that the decision impeded freedom of worship and the status quo in Jerusalem.
    Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Noem's contract review policy disproportionately hindered FEMA, which awards massive contracts and funds disaster aid projects that frequently exceed $100,000.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
  • However, a budget managed by Congress with limited long-term visibility, coupled with a slow contracting process hindered by bureaucracy, creates some roadblocks.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Former Justice Department officials have publicly alleged that backdoor lobbying stymied the antitrust division’s efforts under Gail Slater to push a breakup at trial.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
  • On the edges of Beirut's stylish downtown area and the trendy Mar Mikhael neighborhood is the devastated port area, wrecked by a massive explosion in 2020, with efforts to apportion responsibility for the disaster allegedly repeatedly stymied by Hezbollah.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Reined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reined. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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