uncork

verb

un·cork | \ ˌən-ˈkȯrk

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.

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The current African Women's Footballer of the Year uncorked a thunderbolt to the top right corner past the outstretched arms of Spanish keeper Sandra Panos to give South Africa a 25th-minute lead. — Aimee Lewis And Motez Bishara, CNN, "Giulia Gwinn: Germany teenager scores brilliant winner on Women's World Cup debut," 8 June 2019 Jenna Dankert uncorked the shot put 45 feet 5 inches for a state record by two full feet beyond second place. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'It was glorious' as Oak Creek boys take second, program reels in three state track and field titles," 2 June 2018 My father uncorked the 30-year-old vintage and poured out a murky, burgundy liquid that smelled like vinegar, cherries and undisguised malice. — Alexandra Kleeman, WSJ, "New Year’s Resolution: Pop Champagne Whenever," 28 Dec. 2018 Coming uncorked at his most desperate moment, the skilled assassin in Barry finds proper motivation as an amateur actor. — Hank Stuever, chicagotribune.com, "Terrific 'Barry' shows how HBO's best dramas are often found in its comedies," 23 Mar. 2018 Jonas uncorks a bottle of champagne and pours us mimosas. — Abby Aguirre, Vogue, "When Priyanka Met Nick: A Love Story," 29 Nov. 2018 After striking out Aguilar, Martínez uncorked two wild pitches with Jonathan Villar at the plate that allowed Shaw to score to up Milwaukee's lead to 4-1. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 11, Cardinals 3: Everything comes together in this one," 21 June 2018 Arsenal's Elneny is a solid midfielder who can do a job defensively as well as roam forward and uncork a wicked shot to stun the opposition. — Kellen Becoats, SI.com, "2018 World Cup Group A Preview: Uruguay Favored; All Eyes on Salah, Hosts," 7 June 2018 Kennedy’s ability to uncork all this cockamamie and turn it into an artful, and quite dear, breeze of a tale is a delight. — Karen Valby, New York Times, "Turning Myths and Fairy Tales on Their Heads," 4 May 2018

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