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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottled (up)
held back
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And clinical trials for far-UVC continuous disinfection, a different wavelength that can operate safely in occupied rooms, could change the economics entirely by eliminating the room-turnover delay that has held back current UV-C adoption.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026 -
But plenty in Waddle’s circle believe he was held back in two straight sub-1,000 yard seasons the last two years with quarterback and organizational instability.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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“Bottled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottled%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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