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“Rained” or “Reigned” or “Reined”

rained / reigned / reined are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

rained r·EY·n·d

  • verbprecipitate as rain.

reigned r·EY·n·d

  • verbhave sovereign power.

reined r·EY·n·d

  • verbstop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins.
  • verbstop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins.
Usage

Examples in context

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“rained”

  • …or personal effects, and it rained heavily every day.
  • …Pace and Saturday's qualifying was rained out.
  • …hung over the grade and rained down upon them.
  • When it rained, the house roofs would collect…
  • …was known to have been rained the Indian and three Mexicans

“reigned”

  • The Salian emperors (reigned 1027–1125) retained the stem duchies…
  • Also, King Håkon IV (reigned 1217–1263) came to Toten around…
  • …vampire who died long ago, reigned supreme within the Castle of…
  • In the beginning he reigned with his half-brother, John Ernest,…
  • …the House of Savoy, which reigned as kings of Sardinia from…
  • …of the Indian Emperor Ashoka (reigned 269-233 BCE), which were written…
  • Nicander (reigned from c. 750 to c.…
  • …the Old of Sweden (who reigned as sole king c. 1050…
  • …– 25 December, 317 BC) reigned as king of Macedonia from…
  • …a more liberal political course, reigned only for ninety-nine days, as…

“reined”

  • …Central Bank (Federal Reserve) finally reined in the excess money, raising…

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