bottle (up)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottle (up)
  1. hold back
  2. measure
  3. curb
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  • And while many European leaders have been measured in their response, Canadians have not held back.
    Jim Morris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Ukrainian defenders are steadfastly holding back the onslaught of the occupiers, inflicting significant losses on them.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of hold back
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  • By applying this metric, a company can measure the benefits of an initiative relative to its price tag, enabling a clear assessment of its cost efficiency.
    Kweilin Ellingrud, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • For most of 2024, the Bay Area inflation rate, measured on an annual basis, ranged from a high of 3.8% in April to a low of 2.4% over the final three months.
    George Avalos, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of measure
Verb
  • Russia was part of the 2015 deal between Iran and six nuclear powers offering sanctions relief for Tehran in exchange for curbing its atomic program, and the Kremlin offered political support to Iran when Trump withdrew the U.S. from the agreement.
    Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Republicans are fuming at the State Department after learning that recipients of funding from the legacy program to curb HIV/AIDS across Africa, PEPFAR, performed abortions in violation of U.S. law.
    Laura Kelly, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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 Jan. 2025.

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