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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottled (up)
held back
Verb
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Other candidates had secured a plethora of media interviews, but Warsh held back.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026 -
On the Senate side, the Appropriations Committee held back three of 32 bills.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Bottled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottled%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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