uncorked; uncorking; uncorks
1
: to draw a cork from
uncork a bottle
2
a
: to release from a sealed or pent-up state
uncork a surprise
b
: to let go : release
uncork a wild pitch
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Examples of uncork in a Sentence
uncork a bottle of wine
The incident uncorked years of pent-up anger and frustration.
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Here’s another quote, uncorked by a question about whether China has been meddling in the election:
Biden: Everybody, all the bad guys are rooting for Trump, man.
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 26 June 2024
Both runners moved up when Medina uncorked a wild pitch three-quarters of the way up the screen.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Since then, travelers have flocked to Sonoma, hoping to uncork a bottle of inviting pinot noir or chardonnay from the more than 425 wineries residing in the picturesque valleys.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Then again, at this point in 2023, much of the talk surrounding the Chargers was how Herbert was going to be uncorking bombs all over the place under then-offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 26 June 2024
Both runners moved up when Medina uncorked a wild pitch three-quarters of the way up the screen.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
Since then, travelers have flocked to Sonoma, hoping to uncork a bottle of inviting pinot noir or chardonnay from the more than 425 wineries residing in the picturesque valleys.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Then again, at this point in 2023, much of the talk surrounding the Chargers was how Herbert was going to be uncorking bombs all over the place under then-offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2024
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uncork
verb
un·cork
ˌən-ˈkȯ(ə)rk 
ˈən-
1
: to draw a cork from
2
a
: to release from a sealed or shut up state
uncork a surprise
b
: to let go : release
uncork a wild pitch
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