1
as in to pull
to draw out by force or with effort
practically every word had to be corkscrewed out of the tight-lipped witness
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2
as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
the trail corkscrews through dense woods to the top of the steep hill
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Recent Examples of corkscrew
Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
Wine, which comes in a large bottle and may require a corkscrew or extra glasses, is at a disadvantage compared to the convenience of premixed drinks.
—Ash Reynolds, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Mike Fitzpatrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Then James Cameron came aboard for Aliens and upped the velocity factor, essentially turning the 1986 sequel into a roller coaster dipping and corkscrewing on an extraterrestrial planet.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
The 160-foot-tall Vekoma Cliffhanger Tilt Coaster will tip riders 90 degrees straight down using the tilt track before releasing them into a pair of corkscrew inversions and 13 airtime moments.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
Wine, which comes in a large bottle and may require a corkscrew or extra glasses, is at a disadvantage compared to the convenience of premixed drinks.
—Ash Reynolds, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
With two outs and nobody on base in the sixth inning Friday, a cruising Cortes corkscrewed himself into a hesitation delivery and fired way too high to Corey Julks of the Chicago White Sox.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
Then James Cameron came aboard for Aliens and upped the velocity factor, essentially turning the 1986 sequel into a roller coaster dipping and corkscrewing on an extraterrestrial planet.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corkscrew
Adjective
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Our planet sits along one of the galaxy’s spiral arms, about halfway from the center, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Basse can replicate camera moves by selecting from a drop-down menu: zoom in or out, pan up or pan down, spiral.—
Zoë Schiffer,
Wired News,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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Participants used their own styling products – sprays, serums creams and protectants typically applied before or during heat treatment – and used tools including flat irons, curling irons and blow dryers, with flat irons making up the bulk of the sessions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Aug. 2025
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Dyson’s multi-styler has drying, curling, smoothing, volumizing and root-lifting capabilities in one nifty tool.—
Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With every step, my body coiled in anticipation of the surging pain.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
13 Aug. 2025
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That includes the obnoxious power strip, the slinky of cords coiled like a bad habit, and the dozens of imitation wireless chargers that still lean on cable spaghetti hidden under the table.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Embrace emotional vulnerability to extract wisdom from irritation.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The result is a market that extracts value from consumers without empowering them to participate.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Because different electronics parts are typically assembled in different countries, supply chains for popular products have suddenly become a winding path, with potential tariff obstacles cropping up at any turn.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
26 Aug. 2025
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The rain had been falling for hours, blurring the lines of the winding road ahead.—
Marvin Krislov,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Just like the web player, the experience felt plucked from the early-aughts days of Limewire downloads and the detailed labor of CD and cassette mixtapes.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
28 Aug. 2025
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That way, diners can, say, enjoy carrots that were plucked just hours before their reservation.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the road curves around, the Inland Sea comes into view, its small pool feeding into the ocean through a massive slit in the cliff.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Aug. 2025
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Samuelson had softened and curved the tips of the boards using his mother’s wash boiler and reinforced them with metal strips.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Corkscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corkscrew. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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