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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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
Moet & Chandon Champagne was uncorked and sprayed with abandon.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Uncork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncork. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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