rein in
phrasal verb
reined in; reining in; reins in
1
: to limit or control (someone or something)
Congress must rein in spending.
You had better rein that kid in before she gets hurt.
2
: to make (an animal) stop by using reins
The rider reined in his horse.
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His inauguration in 2024, after years of political malaise, raised hopes that rampant corruption and chronic malpractices could finally be reined in.
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Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The law also aims to rein in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Republicans argue had overreached under former President Joe Biden.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Someone needs to rein in the Dodgers!
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Qerim won a lot of respect, including from ESPN staffers, with her knack for calmly reining in Smith and the voluble personalities debating him.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The law also aims to rein in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Republicans argue had overreached under former President Joe Biden.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Someone needs to rein in the Dodgers!
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Qerim won a lot of respect, including from ESPN staffers, with her knack for calmly reining in Smith and the voluble personalities debating him.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rein in
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“Rein in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rein%20in. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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