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chilled controlled cool moderate plain retiring shrinking steady withdrawn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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And what can you do to keep them in check?

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

In previously studied retrons, a toxic protein is already present inside an uninfected cell, but its harmful effects are held in check by short pieces of single-stranded DNA.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Shop wisely and keep your expectations in check.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

The hardware offers scalability and improved economics — a major focus for companies that are looking to keep costs for computing power in check.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

And most people either hold such things in check or indulge them secretly.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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