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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottled (up)
held back
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Bocelli joins a list of others in the opera and ballet space, including Misty Copeland, who have not held back in criticizing Chalamet for his commentary.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Brown then charged at Ford and actively fought being held back by his teammates and Celtics security.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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