How to Use uncap in a Sentence

uncap

verb

• Leela uncapped her bottle and looked me over, taking her time.
  — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 5 May 2020
• The suspect pulled out a bottle, uncapped it and threw a substance on his face, Villalaz said.
  — Fox News, 4 Nov. 2019
• Jimmy uncaps his water bottle and takes a long swig of his own urine.
  — Kat Rosenfield, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2020
• Seated at the front of the courtroom, Hassenplug zipped open his leather binder and uncapped his fountain pen.
  — Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2019
• Fifteen players—half the squad, is uncapped at the senior level.
  — Brian Straus, SI.com, 8 Jan. 2018
• Amid the stacks of others’ errors, uncapping my red pen gave me a jolt of ego, as if my worth could only be seen in contrast.
  — Adriane Quinlan, The Cut, 25 June 2018
• But while a lot of people love to uncap the plum lipstick once the air goes crisp, not a lot of people know what vamp actually means.
  — Marlen Komar, Allure, 31 Oct. 2017
• His last fare of the night hops in without contacting him through the app, then ominously uncaps a syringe.
  — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2023
• These pungent, crisp pickles, adapted slightly from Jenn Segal’s recipe, are ready to uncap and eat in a day.
  — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 1 Sep. 2023
• When a mess does occur, simply uncap the device, and apply firm pressure to the tip to release the formula onto the stain.
  — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2023
• Seattle couldn’t get the equalizer in stoppage time, uncapping a celebration by fans in red to support the Thorns.
  — Jayda Evans, The Seattle Times, 26 Aug. 2017
• Carey’s attempt at the challenge was much more successful than that of Blake Shelton, who tried and failed in a funny Twitter video to uncap his bottle of vodka last week.
  — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2019
• Douglas, however, is uncapped at senior level, and this is where City's problems lie.
  — SI.com, 28 June 2019
• Justin Bieber did it a few days ago, shirtless and tattooed in low slung shorts and boxers, casually but powerfully uncapping the top with a swift kick.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 9 July 2019
• The shootings have uncapped a wave of vigilante violence against other rape suspects.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2019
• Yet, even as extreme heat dries up more aquifers and wells and leaves more people thirsty, luxury water has become fashionable among the world’s privileged, who uncap and taste it like fine wine.
  — Martha Irvine and Dar Yasin, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
• Video run times could be uncapped at any moment, and once that happens, there won't be much of a difference between the two core video offerings—assuming TikTok doesn't get banned by the US government first.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 16 Feb. 2023
• State and local investigators have said gas gushed from a cut, uncapped Anadarko Petroleum flow line connected to a gas well located about 170 feet from the home in Firestone.
  — Christopher N. Osher, The Denver Post, 5 May 2017
• The Freedom Unlimited, which is uncapped and gives you a 1.5 percent return on all categories, can also transfer points to the Sapphire Reserve, earning that 50 percent bonus.
  — New York Times, 11 Apr. 2018
• Reverentially, the people in line uncapped reusable water bottles and poured the contents into three glass serving bowls on the table, blending the Phoenix tap water sourced from the Colorado, Salt and Verde rivers with liquid from across the state.
  — The Arizona Republic, 31 Jan. 2024
• In many towns, the mere mention of the name of a perpetrator or victim of a heinous crime can uncap a wellspring of raw emotions for family members, longtime residents and law enforcement officers.
  — Chris Green Rockford Register Star, al, 5 Nov. 2021
• The central defender is uncapped at senior level, despite impressing in the Brazilian Under-20s setup.
  — SI.com, 20 May 2018
• The regulations also allow uncapped short-term rentals in certain commercial districts.
  — Beau Evans, NOLA.com, 10 Jan. 2018
• My everyday struggles regularly included a battle to uncap my mascara or a scuffle to sharpen my eyeliner with one of those tiny makeup sharpeners.
  — Chloé Toscano, Allure, 1 Dec. 2020
• Moleskine’s signature thick paper, storage folder, and elastic closure are an invitation to uncap a fountain pen by candlelight and compose the next great musical.
  — Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2020
• Punitive damages are, however, uncapped in Delaware, with no legal maximum limit.
  — Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 16 Apr. 2023
• Jack flourishes when Medicaid is uncapped, when he is automatically entitled to important medical services.
  — Preston Yancey, Washington Post, 9 May 2017

Last Updated: 21 Nov 2024