bottle (up)

verb

Definition of bottle (up)next
as in to hold back

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  1. hold back
  2. measure
  3. curb
Verb
  • In traditional teams, individuals often hold back critical insights for fear of overstepping boundaries or creating conflict.
    Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • When a movie’s ending is so well known, the feeling went, there are limits to how much a reporter needs to hold back.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of hold back
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  • The broader crypto market, as measured by the CoinDesk 20 index, hovered below the flat line. Among crypto stocks, Coinbase was litte changed in premarket trading.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The homicide figures do not include killings that occurred in self-defense or in other circumstances not measured in Chicago police statistics.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of measure
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  • Sampling is aimed at curbing the spread of the virus which has affected more than 700 dairy herds.
    Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Regulatory oversight must be strengthened to curb practices that prioritize profits over people, and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms should be expanded to reduce the financial and emotional toll of litigation.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of curb
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“Bottle (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottle%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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