corked

Definition of corkednext
past tense of cork

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corked
occluded
Verb
  • There’s so much that has been occluded by the broad-brush depiction of the eighties as the awful age of Reagan, yuppies, shoulder pads, mullets, and synth-drums.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
  • Unlike supermassive black holes, the critics argued, LRDs appeared occluded by much denser clouds of gas, potentially mandating a more direct method for accurately measuring their mass.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
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“Corked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corked. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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