uncorked; uncorking; uncorks
1
: to draw a cork from
uncork a bottle
2
a
: 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
The lifelong politician known for uncorking long, freewheeling speeches has become increasingly difficult to hear and understand.
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Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
In August and September 1989, the internal upheavals of the communist world uncorked the long-bottled German question and, with it, much wider questions about the future of Europe.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2012
He was charged with two runs on two hits and uncorked two wild pitchers in two-thirds of an inning.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 29 June 2024
Here’s another quote, uncorked by a question about whether China has been meddling in the election:
Biden: Everybody, all the bad guys are rooting for Trump, man.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 26 June 2024
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Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
In August and September 1989, the internal upheavals of the communist world uncorked the long-bottled German question and, with it, much wider questions about the future of Europe.
—Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2012
He was charged with two runs on two hits and uncorked two wild pitchers in two-thirds of an inning.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 29 June 2024
Here’s another quote, uncorked by a question about whether China has been meddling in the election:
Biden: Everybody, all the bad guys are rooting for Trump, man.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 26 June 2024
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uncork
verb
un·cork
ˌən-ˈkȯ(ə)rk 
ˈən-
1
: to draw a cork from
2
a
: to release from a sealed or shut up state
uncork a surprise
b
: to let go : release
uncork a wild pitch
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