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.
reined
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past participleof rein.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof rein.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reinnounOften 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.
Example Sentences
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Private credit expanded significantly after the 2008 financial crisis, when traditional banks that were facing big losses and stiff new regulations reined in lending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"It's a very serious issue. It's a virus that's spread through society. Comedy, jokes and films have normalised swearing and it needs to be reined in," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Major U.S. stock indexes edged lower on Wednesday in light trading as investors reined in expectations ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
As so many staff left these labs and research centers after their projects were reined in or canceled, the upheaval is likely to linger, the scientists, many of them based in Boulder, warn.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The next morning, a sleek merchant on a grey mare reined up by Yoren and offered to buy his wagons and everything in them for a quarter of their worth.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
