bottle up
phrasal verb
bottled up; bottling up; bottles up
: to keep (a feeling or emotion) inside instead of expressing it : to hide (a feeling or emotion)
She's kept her feelings about the accident bottled up for too long.
I know he's angry, but he bottles it up inside instead of talking to someone about it.
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Father Ignatius has been bottling up and avoiding his grief, providing the perfect opportunity for that grief demon to take hold.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 June 2024
In two of the last three games, CU has bottled up one of the nation’s top rushing attacks (UCF, 177 yards) and harassed one of its most productive passers (Arizona’s Noah Fifita) to the tune of seven sacks, CU’s most since posting eight against Iowa State in 2010.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
Rich, warm, sophisticated – Brown Sugar Babe bottled up some of my favorite scents (and a few of their own unique sellers), and put them in fragrance form, offering me the ability to layer my favorite scents for longer-lasting sillage, and for a more affordable price point.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
Investment long bottled up in idle real estate could flow to more productive pursuits.
—Patrick Chovanec, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 June 2024
In two of the last three games, CU has bottled up one of the nation’s top rushing attacks (UCF, 177 yards) and harassed one of its most productive passers (Arizona’s Noah Fifita) to the tune of seven sacks, CU’s most since posting eight against Iowa State in 2010.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2024
Rich, warm, sophisticated – Brown Sugar Babe bottled up some of my favorite scents (and a few of their own unique sellers), and put them in fragrance form, offering me the ability to layer my favorite scents for longer-lasting sillage, and for a more affordable price point.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
Investment long bottled up in idle real estate could flow to more productive pursuits.
—Patrick Chovanec, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011
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“Bottle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottle%20up. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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