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
In the 11th, Frazier uncorked a left hook that made Ali wobble.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
That changed Sunday when Tua Tagovailoa uncorked a 47-yard BOMB to the star wideout.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
While waiting, diners sip fresh sugarcane juice and can uncork their BYOB (wine and Champagne only, no corkage fee) at communal tables.
—Melissa Malamut, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Then in the top of the ninth with runners on first and third, Brewers closer Trevor Megill uncorked a wild pitch that bounced off Contreras’ chest protector and well away from the plate, allowing Matos, who doubled to lead off the ninth, to score.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
That changed Sunday when Tua Tagovailoa uncorked a 47-yard BOMB to the star wideout.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
While waiting, diners sip fresh sugarcane juice and can uncork their BYOB (wine and Champagne only, no corkage fee) at communal tables.
—Melissa Malamut, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Then in the top of the ninth with runners on first and third, Brewers closer Trevor Megill uncorked a wild pitch that bounced off Contreras’ chest protector and well away from the plate, allowing Matos, who doubled to lead off the ninth, to score.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncork
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The deaths happened after Super Typhoon Ragasa’s outer bands brought heavy rain to Hualien county, causing a barrier lake in the mountains to overflow and unleash a wall of water onto the small town of Guangfu.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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That’s after Cipher takes control of Jordan’s body and powers, unleashing their fists on Marie when the two choose to give the crowd a kiss rather than a fight.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Lance Wilson, a public-relations professional who works with the Anti Police-Terror Project, warned that the council might loosen the restrictions further, potentially allowing chases for lesser crimes, such as burglary.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The league decided to loosen some of those restrictions for the 2025 season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Uncork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncork. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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