rein (in)

verb

Definition of rein (in)next
as in to contain
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 rein (in)
  1. contain
  2. regulate
  3. curb
  4. control
  5. keep
  6. restrain
Verb
  • At times, the Bucks struggled to contain Young (35 points, seven rebounds, 10 assists) as the Hawks point guard regularly got to the free-throw line.
    Eric Nehm, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Hint #2: The answer contains two vowels, one of which functions as a consonant in a different word structure.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of contain
Verb
  • Similarly, Justice Elena Kagan questioned the practicality of assessing the environmental effects that an agency cannot regulate.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This hormone is produced by the pineal gland in the brain and regulates sleep and wakefulness and tends to increase in the winter due to the lack of sunlight.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulate
Verb
  • Plans for more rate cuts in 2025 have become muddied as progress on curbing inflation has stalled and uncertainties abound about what effect the incoming Trump administration will have on the economy.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • He's been asking people to sign a petition urging Congress to take up legislation to curb bullying nationwide.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of curb
Verb
  • Somewhere along the way, our iPhones and Android devices became our command centers, capable of summoning rides, controlling our homes, and delivering a world of goods to our doorsteps.
    Dean DeBiase, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • But Congress, ultimately, controls the purse, a fact that has bedeviled Presidents of both parties.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of control
Verb
  • For me, the fresh blood of Micronesia keeps that season higher. 4.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • According to colleagues who spoke to the New York Times, Thompson kept a low profile at home and was down-to-earth and funny in his personal life.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of keep
Verb
  • Only one autopsy in Palm Beach County noted that the man died while being restrained.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Beyond that, regulatory barriers continue to restrain the arrival of Parallel Systems’ cars themselves.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of restrain
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“Rein (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rein%20%28in%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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