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
Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
No forked twigs for this fella, he’s got the fancy metal or corkscrew rod holders.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 4 Apr. 2024
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 May 2023
The Israeli jeep reappeared, and the sight corkscrewed the crowd’s energy.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
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Adjective
The overwater villas have glass-bottom floors and pool decks with corkscrew slides, and the fantastical Den, just a year and a half old, is the largest kids’ club in South Asia.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
No forked twigs for this fella, he’s got the fancy metal or corkscrew rod holders.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 4 Apr. 2024
Verb
Atlantic Productions/Magellan The stern corkscrewed into the seabed.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 17 May 2023
The Israeli jeep reappeared, and the sight corkscrewed the crowd’s energy.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corkscrew
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The spiral toy is designed to rest against your clit, while the internal nub creates a sensation of buzzy fullness.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Nov. 2024
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If there is hair on your head, that hair has at least one whorl in it—a patch of hair that grows out of the scalp in a spiral direction.Bethany Brookshire, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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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
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In the second half, rookie forward Avery Patterson cut the ball past Bay’s backline and curled the ball to find the back of the net to rest the game to a 2-2 standstill.Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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But instead of the ends of the hair curling in, Gomez's hair is styled outward.Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2024
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The rattler was coiled tightly and well camouflaged.Kelli Bender, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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When England’s team exposed caterpillars to electric fields similar to those generated by a flying wasp, caterpillars displayed defensive behaviors such as coiling, flailing, or biting.Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
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Leadville materialized in 1860 with the discovery of placer gold (gold extracted from eroded rock), and the mining boom was on.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Organizations must ensure that no sensitive or personal data inappropriately feeds AI models or can be extracted from these systems, either maliciously or inadvertently.Rehan Jalil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The facility, with its winding paths surrounded by greenery, serves as a place to learn about and appreciate nature while getting a respite from the rush of city life.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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The wildly popular attraction, which winds through a mile of the tightly packed urban garden, includes tens of thousands of glittering LED lights, special drinks and more.John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Some congressional staffers could also be plucked to work in the new administration at HHS or the White House.Victoria Knight, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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The mbira—a wooden board over which iron keys of varying lengths are affixed and plucked to create a metallic sound—is an old instrument found throughout much of Africa and the Americas.Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Supple in structure, its rounded top is ergonomically shaped to rest under the arm and curve to the body, whether worn as a chic purse or comfortable daytime crossbody.Nikki Chwatt, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
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Its center is projected to hit Florida’s Big Bend area, the curving stretch of gulf coastline in the state’s north.Heather Hollingsworth and Stephen Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Corkscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corkscrew. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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