reined

verb

Definition of reinednext
past tense of rein
as in restrained

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  1. restrained
  2. balked
  3. constrained
  4. impeded
  5. stymied
  6. tied
  7. bound
Verb
  • Neely had been shouting angrily at passengers on a subway train when Penny grabbed him from behind and restrained him in a chokehold for several minutes.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Neely had been shouting angrily at passengers on a train when Penny grabbed him from behind and restrained him in a chokehold for several minutes.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of restrained
Verb
  • But the proposal was swiftly met with pushback from some conservative Republicans, who balked at the size and scope of the 1,550 page deal.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • On Thursday, House Republicans announced a new proposal to fund the government but right-wing members of the Republican party balked at the agreement.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of balked
Verb
  • His brilliance has been constrained only by the limits of his imagination.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This lack of reliable allied support left Iran constrained in its ability to respond effectively.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of constrained
Verb
  • Late in the game, #63 of the Baltimore Colts threw a great block that impeded two of the Giants defenders to spring Alan Ameche (#35) for a long gain.
    Drew Carberry, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to extreme weather conditions, the cast and crew had to contend with various Hollywood strike shutdowns that impeded filming.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of impeded
Verb
  • Utah's legislature was repeatedly stymied by state judges this year, prompting Republican lawmakers to begin considering judicial reforms.
    Erin Alberty, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The group was stymied by this new development.
    Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of stymied
Verb
  • Security guarantees for Ukraine that are directly tied to the cessation of hostilities can advance all three of these objectives.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But Spurgeon tied the game at 2-2 in the second period off an awesome shift by the fourth line of Shore-Jones-Trenin.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of tied
Verb
  • Bruins descended upon Eagles goalkeeper Izzy Sussman, prodding at her while the bright-yellow keeper bounded one shot off her toes.
    Gqlshare, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The family sold the newspaper in the heart of western Iowa, sort of within the triangle bounded by Sioux City, Des Moines and Omaha, Nebraska, to Iowa Information based in Sheldon, Iowa.
    Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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