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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottled (up)
held back
Verb
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Maggie certainly never held back.—
Maggie Fremont,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025 -
That doesn’t include those held back for opponents’ fans, student overflow and other promotions that could be released for sale.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Bottled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottled%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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