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

We lost and were gutted, but we had to park it and bottle up that feeling of disappointment and use it as added fuel.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025

It would create a sweeping system intended to bottle up illegal immigration.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024

If you could bottle up Geneva sunshine and turn it into music, it’d probably sound a lot like Varnish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2023

‘Here is frobscottle!’ he cried, holding the bottle up proud and high, as though it contained some rare wine.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl