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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Still not the official starter, Daniels was uncorking highlight after highlight last week.
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Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Desmond successfully uncorks a stone plug at the island's core and extinguishes the light.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
To the horror of the sommelier, Yasmin uncorks the bottle without ceremony and drinks it while heading home on the bus.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2024
Giancarlo Stanton uncorked an absolute moonshot to left field for a two-run homer and the Yankees have a 2-1 lead.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Desmond successfully uncorks a stone plug at the island's core and extinguishes the light.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024
To the horror of the sommelier, Yasmin uncorks the bottle without ceremony and drinks it while heading home on the bus.
—Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2024
Giancarlo Stanton uncorked an absolute moonshot to left field for a two-run homer and the Yankees have a 2-1 lead.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Uncork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncork. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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