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Definitions

bottle up

VERB
hold in check
Synonyms
STRONGEST
repress suppress
WEAK
box up bring to naught check collar contain coop up cork corner cover up cramp curb enclose entrap hold back hold down hold in keep back keep feeling inside oneself keep secret restrain restrict shut in trap
Antonyms
STRONGEST
let go
WEAK
confide reveal tell

Example Sentences

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So the establishment decided to bottle up the flavours of its "fermentation lab" and "test kitchen".

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

Emily Handstock vividly remembers "struggling to stand" as she went into her A-level geology exam, hiding a hot water bottle up her jumper.

From BBC • May 25, 2024

But the Bruins find a way better than anyone else to bottle up the Panthers.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2024

She had a metaphor for this tendency to bottle up emotions.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2023

Psychiatrists tell you not to bottle up your feelings because they’ll eventually explode.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.