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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  • While the Illigs are still part of Sporting KC’s day-to-day operations — and maintain their seat on the MLS’ Board of Governors — Mallouk doesn’t seem to be holding back on his own involvement.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of holding back
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  • Joy Behar shocked The View Wednesday morning upon pulling in married interview guest Anson Mount for a long kiss on the lips live on the air.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • Some Democratic candidates, however, are pulling in major money.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 22 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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