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Recent Examples of uncork So, imagine uncorking thousands of swings throughout a summer. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Iris finishes the job by uncorking Josh's brains with an automatic wine to the temple. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025 Vancouver’s middling first-period effort turned a bit sour when Tage Thompson uncorked a heavy wrist shot low through layered traffic that eluded Thatcher Demko and gave the Sabres an early 1-0 lead. Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 Reliever Nate Pearson intentionally walked Machado to load the bases, then uncorked a wild pitch to bring home the go-ahead run. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncork
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Verb
  • Fewer rules and pages translate to less red tape and less stifling of innovation, potentially unleashing fresh economic dynamism.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The movie brings back several old favorites — including Velociraptors, Dilophosaurus and a T. rex from the original — before unleashing this fresh monstrosity on the handful of characters who make it to the end.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • The fine dining restaurant, La Finca, holds a Michelin star, even as veteran chef Fernando Arjona and his team have loosened things up, moving away from a long tasting menu toward a relaxed a la carte approach.
    Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • Its two-step function—first delivering a light mist to loosen mucus, followed by gentle suction—aims to make nasal clearing more efficient and less disruptive.
    Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 8 July 2025

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“Uncork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncork. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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