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
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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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Iris finishes the job by uncorking Josh's brains with an automatic wine to the temple.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Vancouver’s middling first-period effort turned a bit sour when Tage Thompson uncorked a heavy wrist shot low through layered traffic that eluded Thatcher Demko and gave the Sabres an early 1-0 lead.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Reliever Nate Pearson intentionally walked Machado to load the bases, then uncorked a wild pitch to bring home the go-ahead run.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Uncork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncork. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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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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