uncork

un·cork | \ ˌən-ˈkȯrk

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uncorked; uncorking; uncorks

Definition of uncork

transitive verb

1 : to draw a cork from uncork a bottle

2a : to release from a sealed or pent-up state uncork a surprise

b : to let go : release uncork a wild pitch

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Examples of uncork in a Sentence

uncork a bottle of wine The incident uncorked years of pent-up anger and frustration.

Recent Examples on the Web Howry’s punt return serves to uncork the tension, and celebration, in rainy Eugene. — oregonlive, "Reliving the 10 best Civil War football games since 2000," 26 Nov. 2019 Long uncorked 29 kills and led G.W. Long to a 18-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-15 victory over Addison in today’s Class 2A volleyball championship match. — Josh Bean | Jbean@al.com, al, "G.W. Long ends Addison’s streak, wins Class 2A volleyball title," 31 Oct. 2019 No pitcher in major league history had ever walked six, uncorked four wild pitches and lasted just 1 ⅓ innings. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Framber Valdez fumbles in Astros' loss to Angels," 16 July 2019 With the Predators applying constant pressure, winger Mikael Granlund corralled a pass on a two-on-one breakout and uncorked what looked like a surefire goal from the right circle. — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, "Wild melt down in third period, fall 5-2 to Predators in season opener," 3 Oct. 2019 Emitting a high-decibel grunt or squeal while striking a backhand or uncorking a swirling roundhouse kick could substantially increase the power of that movement and sneakily bedevil your opponent. — Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times, "To Boost Sports Performance (and Annoy Your Opponents), Grunt," 7 Mar. 2018 Men in popular music these days do not so much, as before, give the appearance of uncorking something bottled up. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "When Music’s Sad Boys Chase Happiness," 24 Oct. 2019 Last month, a bill that would allow extradition to China galvanized opposition from a wide swath of society and uncorked the anger and frustration that has been bubbling under the surface since 2014. — James Griffiths, CNN, "Hong Kong's democracy movement was about hope. These protests are driven by desperation," 2 July 2019 Participants underwent visions, muscle spasms, and hysterical crying jags, all of which induced near-death experiences and helped participants uncork long dormant emotions. — Barrett Swanson, Harper's magazine, "Men at Work," 28 Oct. 2019

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10 Jan 2020

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“Uncork.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncork. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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