cork

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Recent Examples of cork Web-like striations or corking on jalapeño skins occurs when plants are stressed by irregular watering, dry soil, or high heat. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024 The 18th-century preservation process involved placing the cherries in dry bottles, corking them and then burying them under heavy clay, to protect the fleshy fruits from elements like mold and fungus. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 June 2024 Stubblefield bottled the sauce in old jam jars and Jack Daniel's bottles with the labels scraped off, corking them with a jalapeño. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023 As the pressure rises, his brain jams downward through the only exit, corking bloodflow. Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for cork
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cork
Verb
  • Absent from the two teams was Wolves’ perimeter stopper Jaden McDaniels.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
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    Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 June 2024
Verb
  • Two romantic songs are bunged in, perhaps to give Triptii Dimri something to do; otherwise, she is mostly tasked with looking lovely.
    Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • And each subsequent image bunged into the algorithm could be used to lower the overall noise level.
    WIRED, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2023
Verb
  • The Santa Ana River was temporarily dammed once in 1996 for a jet ski competition.
    Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
  • To solve it, the canal authority has now landed on a plan to dam the nearby Río Indio to create a new reservoir.
    Laura Paddison, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The employee restroom lacked paper towels, the sink was clogged and the soap dispenser was on the floor.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
  • Yes, but at least Dr.B doesn’t clog up my inbox by sending emails every other day.
    Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 27 June 2025

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“Cork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cork. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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