REINING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

reining

verb

present participle of rein

as in curbing

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Deploying renewables paired with intelligent energy conservation and grid management, individuals, businesses, municipalities, and entire countries are earnestly curbing their CO2 emissions.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
Higher-voltage architecture reduces current loads, curbing heat buildup and boosting efficiency during sustained performance runs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of curbing

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According to a recall notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an issue in the second row could prevent occupants from adequately restraining themselves inside the vehicle, raising the risk of injury during a collision.

— Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Jor’Dell Richardson was lying face up on the ground with two officers restraining at least one of his hands when another officer shot him in the stomach.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of restraining

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Many residents are balking at that timing and at Ryan’s lawsuit against Killingly’s wetlands board for rejecting the first version of the plan on July 6.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
Others were less sympathetic, balking at Crespi’s counter-offer and stating that Crespi’s employment must be discussed publicly because the DDA is a public agency beholden to the state’s Sunshine Law.

— Tess Riski August 5, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of balking

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In the post-Watergate, post-Vietnam era, this thinking went, Congress had gone too far in constraining the executive branch with presumptuous reforms that aimed to secure greater accountability and transparency from the White House.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Power grid limitations, construction labor shortages, and community opposition to data centers are already constraining that buildout.

— Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of constraining

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Yachua Mauricio Flores, 23, of Lincoln Heights pleaded guilty in late April to one count of obstructing, impeding and interfering with law enforcement officers during civil disorder, the Department of Justice said in a news release.

— Seamus Bozeman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Benedict had a prior arrest on a charge of assault on a family or household member by impeding breath or circulation in 2023 in Collin County.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

Definition of impeding

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Delays connecting new power plants to the grid are hampering progress.

— Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026
Toub said the only scenario in which a rookie wouldn’t participate in special teams is because of an injury — such as the shoulder issue that’s currently hampering the Chiefs’ first-round draft pick, cornerback Mansoor Delane.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of hampering

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He was charged with hindering apprehension, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence for allegedly helping Azzubair Outen-Fleming leave the area, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office.

— Joe Holden, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Second, reactive homophily causes leaders to avoid diverse interactions due to fear, hindering genuine allyship.

— Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of hindering

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