bottling (up)

verb

Definition of bottling (up)next
present participle of bottle (up)
as in choking (back)

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  1. holding back
  2. pulling in
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  • Many CEOs who run this experiment are surprised by how much intelligence the team had been holding back.
    — Janet M Harvey, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • But that's not the only thing holding back first-time buyers.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of holding back
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  • Despite high-profile billionaire departures and complaints about costs, California is pulling in more than $335 billion in venture capital — about ten times New York — fueled by an AI boom.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Roads can be slick too, though, and there will be big tractors and trucks pulling in and out.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of pulling in
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“Bottling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottling%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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