1
as in to pull
to draw out by force or with effort
practically every word had to be corkscrewed out of the tight-lipped witness
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as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
the trail corkscrews through dense woods to the top of the steep hill
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Recent Examples of corkscrew
Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
No forked twigs for this fella, he’s got the fancy metal or corkscrew rod holders.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 4 Apr. 2024
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 May 2023
The Israeli jeep reappeared, and the sight corkscrewed the crowd’s energy.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
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Adjective
The overwater villas have glass-bottom floors and pool decks with corkscrew slides, and the fantastical Den, just a year and a half old, is the largest kids’ club in South Asia.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
No forked twigs for this fella, he’s got the fancy metal or corkscrew rod holders.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
Atlantic Productions/Magellan The stern corkscrewed into the seabed.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 May 2023
The Israeli jeep reappeared, and the sight corkscrewed the crowd’s energy.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corkscrew
Adjective
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The spiral toy is designed to rest against your clit, while the internal nub creates a sensation of buzzy fullness.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Nov. 2024
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If there is hair on your head, that hair has at least one whorl in it—a patch of hair that grows out of the scalp in a spiral direction.Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
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The allure of striping a golf ball out of a fairway bunker one minute and then lounging beachside with toes curled in sand and cold beverage in hand the next, has been a magnet pulling golfers to South Carolina’s stretch of sea islands for decades.Mike Dojc, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her straightened hair started to curl as the water trickled over the 61,000 attendees.Bryan West, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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The rattler was coiled tightly and well camouflaged.Kelli Bender, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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When England’s team exposed caterpillars to electric fields similar to those generated by a flying wasp, caterpillars displayed defensive behaviors such as coiling, flailing, or biting.Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
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Leadville materialized in 1860 with the discovery of placer gold (gold extracted from eroded rock), and the mining boom was on.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Organizations must ensure that no sensitive or personal data inappropriately feeds AI models or can be extracted from these systems, either maliciously or inadvertently.Rehan Jalil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The warning for the Ventura area cited humidity as low as 10% and strong Santa Ana winds from the northeast.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The trail will wind along the scenic Alta Vicente Trail, concluding at the historic Point Vicente Lighthouse.Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Rachel, always a champ, manages to pluck it out while everyone in the shelter ignores her.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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At first glance, the kitchen might look plucked from the 19th century, but there are marble countertops and stainless steel appliances that bring it up to date.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Created in collaboration with engineering giant Arup, its curving form has been constructed from two layers of slanted concrete shells that help echo the sound of the waves.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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Clustered modular residences, large circular windows and curving rooflines rise above a dry riverbed.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Corkscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corkscrew. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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