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Past tense for to control or keep something within certain limits

Past tense for to monitor or keep an eye on something

Past tense for to lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc)

Restricted in space

(of a thought or desire) Kept suppressed and unconscious in one's mind

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Verb

Past tense for to control or keep something within certain limits

kept under control

kept a tight rein on

nipped in the bud

kept the lid on

put the brakes on

cracked down on

clamped down on

kept within bounds

stemmed the flow of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

brought under control

put half nelson on

tranquilized^US

setted limits on

imposed limits on

interfered with

bitten one's lip

brought to screeching halt

kept control of

laid down the law to someone

come down on like a ton of bricks

internalized^US

gained mastery over

internalised^UK

kept on a string

come down heavily on

tightened up on

had on a tight leash

kept under wraps

brought into line

come down hard on

kept tight rein on

gained control over

stood in the way of

played for time

kept feeling inside oneself

brought to a standstill

got under control

gotten under control

came down hard on

took stern measures against

came down heavily on

took severe measures against

taken stern measures against

taken severe measures against

came down on like a ton of bricks

put a damper on

put the kibosh on

took the edge off

taken the edge off

put out of action

brought to a halt

gotten the better of

got the better of

become narrower

brought to an end

gained control of

made cutbacks in

cut down to size

put the stopper on

put a ceiling on

put in nutshell

put someone in their place

put in one's place

put a restriction on

systematized^US

standardized^US

systematised^UK

standardised^UK

underemphasized

exerted influence on

placed a limit on

had an effect on

took the bite out

took the sting out

taken the bite out

taken the sting out

kept within limits

made less intense

made reasonable

had an impact on

brought to a stop

became narrower

stopped from spreading

attached little importance to

setted a limit on

made nothing of

cleared the air

setted no store by

demilitarised^UK

clipped someone's wings

setted little store by

thought nothing of

demilitarized^US

poured cold water on

drawn the line on

drew the line on

taken the bite out of

taken the sting out of

took the sting out of

took the bite out of

been a factor in

was a factor in

were a factor in

got in the way of

gotten in the way of

thrown cold water on

threw cold water on

took down a peg or two

taken down a peg or two

gave a lower profile

gave little weight to

given little weight to

given a lower profile

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“These new realities gave rise to new emotions that were difficult to keep in check.”

Verb

Past tense for to monitor or keep an eye on something

administered to

paid attention to

taken charge of

been responsible for

were responsible for

was responsible for

stood guard over

provided sustenance for

minded the store

kept watch over

watched out for

attended to the requirements of

made a living for

exercised control over

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“The regular elementary school always assigned a small room to the special education class to make it easier for the teachers to keep the kids in check.”

Verb

Past tense for to lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc)

Adjective

Restricted in space

Adjective

(of a thought or desire) Kept suppressed and unconscious in one's mind

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