REINED (IN) Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

reined (in)

verb

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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The glove contained a small bag of cocaine and Adderall, the document said.

— Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
During the encounter, Molano was allowed to contact another person to take possession of the vehicle, which still contained the cinnamon rolls and their storage containers, Fortune said.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of contained

Verb

But the unyielding free market advocate likely became just as well known for his opposition to Proposition 103, the landmark 1988 insurance initiative that regulated the industry following a period of skyrocketing auto premiums.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Second, passenger transport and tourism businesses are regulated regionally, Patanè said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of regulated

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How effectively such systems can be controlled, sustained, and employed alongside soldiers will determine whether this unusual configuration becomes a recurring feature of future armored warfare.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
These vehicles have functions and features that can be updated and controlled by software, rather than the mechanics of hardware.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of controlled

Verb

Spurs kept a clean sheet, an achievement to build on after shipping five in their opening two, and looked solid, if a little unimaginative in midfield.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
As the Yeomen continued losing games last year, the larger college-football machine kept humming at campuses across the country.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of kept

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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

However, the report noted that the gap remains substantially wider when measured by value.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
The rise lifted some components of the index into overbought territory, as measured by the relative strength index (RSI), a momentum indicator that tracks the speed and size of price changes.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

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