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adjective

ˈkȯr-kiŋ How to pronounce corking (audio)
Definition of corkingnext
as in excellent
of the very best kind they've done a really corking job on restoring that old house

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corking

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adverb

ˈkȯr-kiŋ How to pronounce corking (audio)
as in damned
to a great degree the novel is a corking good read

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corking

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verb

present participle of cork
as in bunging

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corking
  1. excellent
  2. damned
  3. terrific
  4. very
  5. wonderful
  6. extremely
  7. obstructing
  8. superb
Adjective
  • The Beats Studio Pro headphones deliver premium sound quality, excellent noise cancellation, and a sleek, durable design.
    Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Later in the day, someone older or more experienced might have excellent advice for you.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of excellent
Adverb
  • Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.
    Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Calla is trying her damned best not to sound angry.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2024
Definition of damned
Adjective
  • One evening when the boat is moored in Viviers, we are served a terrific barbecue dinner on the Upper Vista Deck.
    James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Note, too, that the last two presidential campaigns included the two combatants in this year’s race for the White House, yet stocks enjoyed terrific returns during both administrations.
    John Buckingham, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of terrific
Adverb
  • That gives us very little clarity as to who the Best New Artist front-runner is.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • ChromeOS is built around touch-screen input, so detachable and two-in-one form factors are very popular for Chromebooks.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of very
Adjective
  • Then there’s Cleo’s nervy 30-something daughter, Grace — the wonderful Zoë Geltman — who’s always been the good girl but whose loins are newly afire for her brother-in-law, Roy (Gabriel Brown).
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The box includes only a USB-A-to-USB-C cable for charging. Sound: Powerful Bass and Clean Highs Simply put, the Bose SoundLink Home sounds wonderful.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of wonderful
Adverb
  • Incumbent Carmen Montano and Councilmember Hon Lien are locked in an extremely close mayoral race in Milpitas.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • At first, the girls are only in danger of being forced to listen to one man’s extremely pretentious opinions about religion, philosophy, culture, and yes, pop music, which is terrifying in itself.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of extremely
Verb
  • However, unlike a lot of heavy side bangs that don't reach beyond the eyebrows, Rihanna's are rather long and, thus, obstructing her view, sometimes over both eyes.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
  • He was also accused of abetting the ex-minister in obstructing the course of justice.
    Low De Wei and Bernadette Toh / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of obstructing
Adjective
  • For its superb level of versatility and potency, Apple's Mac mini with M4 Pro earns our Editors' Choice award for small-form-factor desktops.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Most of all, the cast this season is superb, with an incredible level of talent, memorable personalities and delightful accents.
    Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of superb
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