Synonyms of corkscrews

corkscrews

verb

present tense third-person singular of corkscrew

1

as in pulls

to draw out by force or with effort

practically every word had to be corkscrewed out of the tight-lipped witness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulls
• pries
• extracts
• prizes
• yanks
• plucks
• tears (out)
• mines
• roots (out)
• removes
• uproots
• takes (out)
• wrings
• wrests
• withdraws

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserts
• installs
• implants
• jams
• instills
• rams
• stuffs
• wedges
• crams

2

as in curls

to follow a circular or spiral course

the trail corkscrews through dense woods to the top of the steep hill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curls
• coils
• winds
• spirals
• curves
• swirls
• twists
• circles
• twines
• loops
• entwines
• weaves
• sweeps
• turns
• arches
• arcs
• whirls
• wheels
• bends
• hooks
• bows
• crooks
• swerves
• zigzags
• encircles
• bulges
• veers
• laces
• meanders
• intertwines
• interlaces
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens