REINING (IN) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

reining (in)

verb

present participle of rein (in)

as in containing

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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For breakfast, Daikeler replaced standard options with a nutrient-dense shake containing protein, fiber, prebiotics, probiotics and greens, totaling roughly 250 calories.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Nearby is a semicircular sculpture, a reliquary-like architecture containing two more portraits—four more closed, withholding eyes.

— Jane Bua, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of containing

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Next, by adjusting the photons’ frequencies (also called frequency tuning), the researchers can select which pairs undergo the measurement, controlling how smaller graph states connect to form a larger one.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
By combining the two medications, EloraTZP is designed to build on the effects of tirzepatide while introducing a complementary mechanism for controlling food intake.

— Mike McRae October 09, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of controlling

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This treaty established a set of rules regulating how different countries can explore and use outer space.

— Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Cottage cheese is also rich in tryptophan, a nutrient involved in the production of sleep-regulating hormones.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of regulating

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Beijing has responded by curbing exports of critical minerals to Japanese companies and urged citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan.

— Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
This year, more than 20 bills aimed at curbing immigration enforcement became law, including bans on electric shock gloves and law enforcement face coverings.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of curbing

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Related Stories The shows see Reinvent Yellow, one year after the merger of Yellow Film Studios and REinvent, keeping premium Nordic shows at its core while gradually expanding into English-language titles.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Soleil’s Shimmering Body Oil, bridging makeup and fragrance, is the brand’s top-selling stock-keeping unit in specialty/multi doors.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of keeping

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But, even in a bigger location, JIJI’s quickly started pulling in around 500 people.

— Mary Carreon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Then someone decides what the right answer is, usually pulling in product or legal, before it gets written, approved, built into something teachable and scheduled into a session competing with everything else on the calendar.

— Snehal Nimje, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulling in

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Multiple women told police that Weinberg lured them to his home, almost always under the guise of a photo shoot, before restraining and assaulting them.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The incident Sunday involved the top fashion executive forcibly restraining two employees of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and putting his hands over their mouths at the runway show for Cos, a brand owned by H&M.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

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