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
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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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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024
The Bucks chose not to uncork the bottles of champagne waiting for them in the locker room, in part because of the long road ahead of them to get to the playoffs and win there.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
Not before uncorking a series of wild misses while straining to record the final out.
—Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
Advertisement That gave the Dodgers a one-run lead that increased an inning later after Machado lazily uncorked a wild throw to first that led to another Dodgers run.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2024
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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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