bottled (up)

past tense of bottle (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottled (up)
held back
Verb
  • Some of the plasma was held back and applied topically in a mask.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Some, like the Rokid Glasses, come close—but they're consistently held back by technical shortcomings, clunky controls, and a lack of refinement.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Bottled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottled%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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