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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottling (up)
Verb
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As each mourner spoke, some holding back tears and others sobbing, Metayer’s family watched in loving silence.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026 -
These two characters have been holding back all season and not talking to each other, and this was the moment to let everything out.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The blockade also holds the risk of pulling in more countries.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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The program, which is also open to the 15 members of Caribbean economic bloc CARICOM, comes as governments across the continent activate emergency committees, pulling in policymakers to map out supply risks.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Bottling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottling%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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