bottled (up)

past tense of bottle (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottled (up)
held back
Verb
  • Introduced by William Grant & Sons in 2024, the brand draws on malt and grain whiskies from the family's private reserves, stocks that have been held back from the blending pool for decades.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Electric aviation has always been held back by the same physics problem.
    Omar Kardoudi June 12, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
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“Bottled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottled%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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