as in to unleash
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
uncorked her emotions once she was alone in her room
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Play of the day In a scene the Giants hope is repeated many times this fall, Jones uncorked a beautiful deep ball that Hyatt caught over cornerback Flott in the end zone for a 30-yard touchdown.
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Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
But the pardon uncorked the real rage that had been brewing among many powerful Democrats: his decision to wait so long to step aside.
—Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
In March 2021, Gale and his wife, alongside Julian Van Winkle and his family, uncorked the bottle together and had a taste.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Then on New Year’s Eve, the Blues uncorked one of the worst whoopings in 16 editions of the Winter Classic.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
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Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
But the pardon uncorked the real rage that had been brewing among many powerful Democrats: his decision to wait so long to step aside.
—Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
In March 2021, Gale and his wife, alongside Julian Van Winkle and his family, uncorked the bottle together and had a taste.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
Then on New Year’s Eve, the Blues uncorked one of the worst whoopings in 16 editions of the Winter Classic.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for uncork
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“Uncork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncork. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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