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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottled (up)
held back
Verb
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Students with a disability, English learners and those who have been held back twice already would be exempt from third-grade retention.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Duaa was also held back for questioning.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Bottled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottled%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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