in check

ADJECTIVE

restrained

Synonyms

STRONGEST

discreet laid-back mild muted reasonable reticent subdued tasteful unobtrusive

STRONG

chilled controlled cool moderate plain retiring shrinking steady withdrawn

WEAK

bottled-up calm and collected conservative corked up in charge inobtrusive on a leash self-controlled soft temperate unaffable undemonstrative under control under wraps unexcessive unexpansive unextreme uptight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

communicative

STRONG

extroverted friendly outgoing

WEAK

assured bold confident

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in check

Weaver looked increasingly comfortable, with more time to operate than he should’ve had against a defense that’s going to be needed to keep top teams like Oregon, Washington, Ohio State and Indiana in check.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

They had to have a buddy, to keep each other in check - which in turn made more children graduate.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Olsen: Do you find, especially in the way that your personal and professional lives are intertwined, is it good that you have each other to keep yourselves in check?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Higher yields have kept spreads broadly in check this year, despite significant uncertainty around the risks of “circular financing” in the AI race and whether the datacenter boom will pay off.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

For decades those feelings were held in check by a common enemy.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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