rein
noun
Often a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
have reined
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present perfectof rein.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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OTTAWA—Canadians look to have reined in their retail spending last month following six straight months of rising purchases through June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
That debate would have triggered a discussion about the cost of runaway benefits, which would have reined in the size of benefit checks long ago.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
"You have to weigh up whether you should have gone harder, or you should have reined it in. And everyone's different the way they go about it as well."
From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025
Jordan has recently sought closer ties with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab petrostates, which once doled out billions of dollars to the aid-dependent country but since have reined in their spending.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2023
The only good place was English, where Mr. Gunthrie seemed to have reined in the class so well they ignored me completely.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
