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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reining (in)
  1. containing
  2. controlling
  3. regulating
  4. curbing
  5. keeping
  6. pulling in
  7. restraining
Verb
  • Pricing Happy Head’s topical solution is billed on a monthly basis, with a single bottle containing two ounces of treatment solution.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Mass spectrometry revealed that the broken containers had once held something containing the chemical compounds theobromine, theophylline, caffeine, and paraxanthine.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of containing
Verb
  • The company has also said that controlling the chip, domain controller and underlying software stack could help reduce component costs as production volumes increase.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Japanese doctors have advised patients reporting rashes or difficulty controlling bowels after frequent use to stop until symptoms clear, per the AP.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of controlling
Verb
  • The sweet summer fruit is made of 92 percent water, an essential nutrient for regulating body temperature and supporting key processes in the body, notes Elick.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Comporta and Melides have their beach clubs and their destination dining, but strict laws regulating construction have for now prevented the kind of overdevelopment that can disrupt such an unspoiled place.
    — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulating
Verb
  • Still, the pushback led Langley to announce a slew of measures aimed at curbing police misuse.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • What the settlement actually changes The design changes, such as curbing infinite scroll and autoplay, are the substantive core of the agreement.
    — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of curbing
Verb
  • Some China watchers, however, are keeping their expectations low, as both sides appear to be more interested in avoiding moves that would risk their current trade truce.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Lovano expressed deep gratitude to Collins for steering the festival for many years and keeping the atmosphere alive.
    — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of keeping
Verb
  • As a vertical series, the property ranked among the top-performing independent titles in the microdrama category, pulling in over nine million views on Instagram within its debut month.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The extra-high waist acts like a waist cincher attached to a pair of shorts, pulling in the midsection and sculpting the hips into an hourglass silhouette.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pulling in
Verb
  • In fact, Tiffany’s record shows little concern for protecting natural resources and local control, or for restraining corporate power.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But Gorsuch also wrote that an individual conference, through its members’ voting, can adopt various rules restraining athletes’ potential compensation as conference members see fit.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of restraining
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“Reining (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reining%20%28in%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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