BOTTLED (UP) Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

bottled (up)

verb

past tense of bottle (up)

as in choked (back)

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held back

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Congressional challenges and a lawsuit are casting doubts on the DOJ's claims and demanding the release of more documents that were held back.

— Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
However, its color E Ink screen is held back by the same limitations as the Colorsoft’s.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026

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