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reined in

ADJECTIVE
restricted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barred blocked closed confined controlled defined deprived prescribed reduced restrained secured shortened tethered
STRONG
bound bounded bridled chained checked clogged cramped curbed decreased deterred diminished encircled fastened fettered foiled frustrated governed hampered hitched impeded inhibited manacled moderated modified narrowed obstructed prevented repressed stayed stopped suppressed surrounded tempered
WEAK
held-back small
Antonyms
STRONG
free unbounded

Example Sentences

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You reined in your spending, but many people have trouble making their rent and paying for food and transportation without exceeding their income.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Since his appointment in 2017, Saudi Arabia has reined in its religious police, lifted a ban on women driving, allowed restaurants and cafes to desegregate by gender and promoted cinema and music events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Soaring yields have reined in the Trump administration before.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Dickinson admits that he could have “gone weirder with it,” but was reined in by his collaborators.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

At the well he reined in and the girl slid off to drink from the flowing pipe.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns