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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Recent Examples of uncork
Pettersson took his time, stepped into the open space and uncorked a wicked top-shelf snipe.
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Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Flacco uncorked a 53-yard bomb to Cooper, and Cleveland was instantly inside the red zone.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 May 2024
Then Herbert uncorked some of the better rates in the NFL over the last six weeks and finished with 23 TD passes compared to only three interceptions on the year.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Wine drinkers often feel pressured to finish a bottle once it’s uncorked.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Flacco uncorked a 53-yard bomb to Cooper, and Cleveland was instantly inside the red zone.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 May 2024
Then Herbert uncorked some of the better rates in the NFL over the last six weeks and finished with 23 TD passes compared to only three interceptions on the year.
—Larry Holder, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Wine drinkers often feel pressured to finish a bottle once it’s uncorked.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Uncork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncork. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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