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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottling (up)
Verb
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The video shows a security guard holding back a male security guard who is moving toward a young man who throws his backpack on the ground, and appears ready to fight as the woman is being handcuffed.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Productivity is rising, but slow deployment is holding back capacity.—
Paul S. Lavoie,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Storms rumbled across much of the Lone Star State overnight as a Pacific low pressure system pushed into the region, pulling in a steady stream of moisture and interacting with an already unstable atmosphere across Central Texas.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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While Holladay blew out Renshaw in the early vote numbers, pulling in 2,394 early votes to Renshaw's 1,365, on election day Holladay bested Renshaw by a mere two votes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Bottling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottling%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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