reined

verb

past tense of rein
as in restrained

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reined
  1. restrained
  2. curbed
  3. balked
  4. constrained
  5. hampered
  6. impeded
  7. hindered
  8. stymied
Verb
  • Amid these organic forms, the material palette is restrained.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Closing arguments Prosecutors argued throughout the case that Fatherley unlawfully restrained Adair by continuing to kneel on his back — and in the testimony of one deputy, pushed Adair’s head down — even after Adair began to comply with deputies.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of restrained
Verb
  • Hobart, Indiana, officers curbed the car and turned it over to Evergreen Park officers, police said.
    — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That’s particularly important this year as the wildfire has curbed tourism following a tough winter marred by drought, Ducharme said.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
Definition of curbed
Verb
  • But the prime minister balked at turning weapons on a family—and a veteran, no less.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez blatantly balked in front of a crowd of 24,297, and the only four people who could fix it didn’t see it until watching a video afterward.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of balked
Verb
  • Social Security would not become bankrupt, but benefits would be constrained by incoming revenue unless Congress acts.
    — Thomas Hager, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the government could not allow the American military to be constrained or told how to use its tools by a private company and in February took the unprecedented step of labeling Anthropic a supply chain risk.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of constrained
Verb
  • Efforts to prevent famine have been hampered by the January decision of the United States, once Somalia's largest donor, to freeze nearly all of the country's humanitarian aid.
    — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Panthers’ third-round pick from two years ago had fought through two difficult seasons hampered by injury.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of hampered
Verb
  • Kupor, head of the government’s chief human resources agency since July 2025, has publicly argued even jobs conducive to remote work can be impeded by working from home.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Kenya’s Red Cross said difficult terrain and a fire at the site of the crash impeded its search and recovery efforts.
    — Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of impeded
Verb
  • Dodson and Rodriguez had been competing for the starting spot opposite Brooks, but injuries to that unit had watered down the competition and hindered the evaluation process.
    — Omar Kelly August 26, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The location of his injury has led some to wonder if he’ll be hindered — Judge did slump for a few weeks while playing through pain prior to going on the IL — but Boone didn’t share those concerns on Tuesday.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of hindered
Verb
  • Below, Forbes Coaches Council members share advice to help younger professionals prepare for changing opportunities without being stymied by uncertainty about what comes next.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Kennedy has, at times, been stymied by courts, by scientists, and by White House advisers.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of stymied
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“Reined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reined. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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