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verb un·cork \ˌən-ˈkȯrk\

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 surpriseb : 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 of uncork from the Web

The big tight end sprinted up the seam and turned his head toward Chiefs quarterback Tyler Bray, who uncorked a 50/50 throw his way.

— terez a. paylor, kansascity, "Gavin Escobar is taking his chance with Chiefs and running with it", 30 May 2017
For the past 12 years, the righthander had dreamed of uncorking his unconventional submarine pitch on a major league field.

— john altavilla, courant.com, "Bees Give Chris Hayes One Final Shot, And He Is Grateful", 27 May 2017
Epenesa uncorked a whopper in the discus with his last attempt at O'Brien Field, one that went 197 feet, 11 inches.

— steve soucie, Daily Southtown, "Lockport's John Meyer takes state title in shot put, places second in discus", 27 May 2017
The British Steam Car made several low-speed runs last week before uncorking the car’s 12 microboilers and 360-horsepower turbine Thursday.

— wired staff, WIRED, "British Steam-Car Team Sets Sights on 170 mph", 11 Dec. 2008

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