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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Water seems to kind of uncork this multiplier effect.
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This is the ideal excuse to uncork a bottle and sprawl out on the lawn underneath towering 100-year-old oak trees while listening to local musicians and visiting with friends.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
In the 51st minute, Anders Dreyer uncorked a fiery shot on goal that was blocked by Pantemis to the near side, but Lozano was in perfect position next to the goal to fire the ball right back and into the wide-open net.
—Austin White, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Water seems to kind of uncork this multiplier effect.
—Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
This is the ideal excuse to uncork a bottle and sprawl out on the lawn underneath towering 100-year-old oak trees while listening to local musicians and visiting with friends.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Uncork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncork. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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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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