How to Use uncap in a Sentence

uncap

verb

• Leela uncapped her bottle and looked me over, taking her time.
  — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 5 May 2020
• The suspect pulled out a bottle, uncapped it and threw a substance on his face, Villalaz said.
  — Fox News, 4 Nov. 2019
• Jimmy uncaps his water bottle and takes a long swig of his own urine.
  — Kat Rosenfield, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2020
• Seated at the front of the courtroom, Hassenplug zipped open his leather binder and uncapped his fountain pen.
  — Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2019
• Fifteen players—half the squad, is uncapped at the senior level.
  — Brian Straus, SI.com, 8 Jan. 2018
• Amid the stacks of others’ errors, uncapping my red pen gave me a jolt of ego, as if my worth could only be seen in contrast.
  — Adriane Quinlan, The Cut, 25 June 2018
• But while a lot of people love to uncap the plum lipstick once the air goes crisp, not a lot of people know what vamp actually means.
  — Marlen Komar, Allure, 31 Oct. 2017
• When a mess does occur, simply uncap the device, and apply firm pressure to the tip to release the formula onto the stain.
  — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2023
• Seattle couldn’t get the equalizer in stoppage time, uncapping a celebration by fans in red to support the Thorns.
  — Jayda Evans, The Seattle Times, 26 Aug. 2017
• Carey’s attempt at the challenge was much more successful than that of Blake Shelton, who tried and failed in a funny Twitter video to uncap his bottle of vodka last week.
  — Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com, 7 July 2019
• Douglas, however, is uncapped at senior level, and this is where City's problems lie.
  — SI.com, 28 June 2019
• Justin Bieber did it a few days ago, shirtless and tattooed in low slung shorts and boxers, casually but powerfully uncapping the top with a swift kick.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 9 July 2019
• The shootings have uncapped a wave of vigilante violence against other rape suspects.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2019
• Video run times could be uncapped at any moment, and once that happens, there won't be much of a difference between the two core video offerings—assuming TikTok doesn't get banned by the US government first.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 16 Feb. 2023
• State and local investigators have said gas gushed from a cut, uncapped Anadarko Petroleum flow line connected to a gas well located about 170 feet from the home in Firestone.
  — Christopher N. Osher, The Denver Post, 5 May 2017
• The Freedom Unlimited, which is uncapped and gives you a 1.5 percent return on all categories, can also transfer points to the Sapphire Reserve, earning that 50 percent bonus.
  — New York Times, 11 Apr. 2018
• In many towns, the mere mention of the name of a perpetrator or victim of a heinous crime can uncap a wellspring of raw emotions for family members, longtime residents and law enforcement officers.
  — Chris Green Rockford Register Star, al, 5 Nov. 2021
• The central defender is uncapped at senior level, despite impressing in the Brazilian Under-20s setup.
  — SI.com, 20 May 2018
• The regulations also allow uncapped short-term rentals in certain commercial districts.
  — Beau Evans, NOLA.com, 10 Jan. 2018
• My everyday struggles regularly included a battle to uncap my mascara or a scuffle to sharpen my eyeliner with one of those tiny makeup sharpeners.
  — Chloé Toscano, Allure, 1 Dec. 2020
• Moleskine’s signature thick paper, storage folder, and elastic closure are an invitation to uncap a fountain pen by candlelight and compose the next great musical.
  — Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2020
• Jack flourishes when Medicaid is uncapped, when he is automatically entitled to important medical services.
  — Preston Yancey, Washington Post, 9 May 2017

Last Updated: 26 Jul 2024