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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottled (up)
held back
Verb
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Brown got into the face of an official and had to be held back by assistant coach Rick Brunson.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026 -
While the skirmish was going on, Tre White had to be held back by KU assistant Tony Bland, and White did not seem pleased as the two exchanged some words.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Bottled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottled%20%28up%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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