bottled (up) (Meaning)

bottled (up)

to keep (a feeling or emotion) inside instead of expressing it

The bottled-up emotions surged to the surface, overwhelming her with sadness.
He had been bottling up his anger for years, and now it was about to explode.
The bottled-up water kept them hydrated during their trek through the desert.
The scientists bottled up the bacteria for further study.
She felt a heavy weight in her heart, a bottled-up grief that she couldn't ignore.
The bottled-up gases from the volcano could cause a catastrophic eruption.
The bottled-up perfume released an intoxicating fragrance into the air.
The secrets he bottled up for so long finally spilled out, leaving a trail of devastation.
The bottled-up rage within him fueled his destructive actions.
The bottled-up laughter burst forth from his lips, bringing joy to the dreary office.

to keep (a feeling or emotion) inside instead of expressing it

choked (back), held back, squelched, stifled, pocketed, strangled, pulled in,minced, reined (in), repressed

lost,liberated, expressed, loosened, unleashed, took out,aired, loosed, vented

The bottled-up emotions surged to the surface, overwhelming her with sadness.

He had been bottling up his anger for years, and now it was about to explode.

The bottled-up water kept them hydrated during their trek through the desert.

The scientists bottled up the bacteria for further study.