Synonyms for bottleneck
ˈbɒt lˌnɛkbot·tle·neck

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1. constriction, bottleneck, chokepointnoun

   a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel

   Synonyms:
   constriction, chokepoint, tightness, coarctation

2. bottleneckverb

   the narrow part of a bottle near the top

   Synonyms:
   constriction, chokepoint

3. bottleneckverb

   slow down or impede by creating an obstruction

   "His laziness has bottlenecked our efforts to reform the system"

4. bottleneckverb

   become narrow, like a bottleneck

   "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"

Matched Categories

1. • Narrow
   • Obstruct

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1. List of paraphrases for "bottleneck":

   strangulation, bottlenecks, bottle, stranglehold, obstacle, suffocation, bottling

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How to use bottleneck in a sentence?

1. Tim Manning:

   We told you that when we heard of a bottleneck on needed equipment, supplies, or technology related to vaccine supply that we would step in and help, and we were doing just that.

2. Rados Djurovic:

   It’s going to create a bottleneck, serbia does not have the capacity to deal with this.

3. Ghazi Hamad:

   There is no serious progress, no serious initiatives, or solution how to get out from the bottleneck.

4. Sakura Uchikoshi:

   My lack of name recognition is the bottleneck, male candidates have networks and ... the lack of that for rookie female candidates makes it difficult.

5. Yoshio Ito:

   We just don't want to be a bottleneck.