reined (in)

verb

Definition of reined (in)next
past tense of rein (in)
as in contained
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 reined (in)
  1. contained
  2. kept
  3. restrained
  4. measured
Verb
  • This reusable, insulated tumbler keeps her drinks hot for hours—and comes with a secure lid to help keep them contained.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The report found Quan’s system contained a toxic mix of drugs at the time of his death, which included fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine, promethazine and THC.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of contained
Verb
  • The real terrors are kept outside, on this notoriously hellish stretch of Hollywood Boulevard.
    Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Before that, the Biden administration had kept its distance from the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because of its radically racist anti-Arab, anti-democratic members.
    Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of kept
Verb
  • Reports indicate that the soldiers were restrained and shot at close range, reflecting an alarming, growing trend of executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Quite the elegant dram, but not restrained.
    Tony Sachs, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of restrained
Verb
  • The ionosphere measured by phones in that area showed a clear spike in activity followed by a quick depletion afterward.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Years later, when NASA first measured it, the storm could fit about two Earths within its borders, and now that number is more like one.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of measured
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“Reined (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reined%20%28in%29. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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