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
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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Tyler is an upbeat, engaged presence, a blur of motion in a bow tie or snappy hat, delivering plates or uncorking bottles of wine.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Kick off 2026 by uncorking a bottle of Napa Valley's finest.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
Then, Williams uncorked the 46-yard game-winning bomb to Moore on their fourth play of overtime.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Nix polished off the fourth touchdown when he five-step dropped, hitched up in the pocket twice, and uncorked a rocket up the seam for Troy Franklin on a motion-and-route concept the Broncos have made hay on most of the year.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2025
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Kick off 2026 by uncorking a bottle of Napa Valley's finest.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026
Then, Williams uncorked the 46-yard game-winning bomb to Moore on their fourth play of overtime.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Nix polished off the fourth touchdown when he five-step dropped, hitched up in the pocket twice, and uncorked a rocket up the seam for Troy Franklin on a motion-and-route concept the Broncos have made hay on most of the year.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Uncork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncork. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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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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