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corking

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adverb

corking

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verb

present participle of cork

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for corking
Adjective
  • But that year does look a little anomalous on his career ledger, with more of an 80-point baseline (which, of course, is still excellent).
    Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • And excellent retail in turn should entice people to choose one store over another and visit often.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Adverb
  • While Nintendo mostly conceded the corporate tug-of-war over graphical prowess back in 2006 with the Wii, the general plateau of visual enhancements over the last two generations means that games running on Switch 2 look pretty damned good even compared to more premium devices.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
  • This is typically where everyone’s hindsight becomes so damned good.
    Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Adjective
  • The 6-foot-5, 221-pounder not only comes with ideal size and above-average athleticism but also terrific arm talent.
    Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • His terrific performance was a similar problem for the Pacers.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Adverb
  • According to Ballerini, Kahan said yes at the very last minute.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 June 2025
  • The company’s operations were enormous and very interesting.
    Nash Buckingham, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • It is filled with many wonderful surprises discoverable to the 200,000-plus visitors who come during the busiest time (November to July) and escapade around its hilly terrain in the signature island vehicle, the mini Moke.
    Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Steve was a wonderful antidote to Miranda, and Joy is a wonderful antidote in a very different way.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 20 June 2025
Adverb
  • The entire bet was on a big wing shot creator who was extremely young.
    Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • Sheriff’s officials said the terrain is extremely remote and difficult to access, which makes rescue efforts challenging.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • The robot also managed to get up from a face-up position, even with a bag obstructing its view.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Stay High and Dry To avoid obstructing impressive scenery, a hog-wire railing framed in wood wraps this deck, which is set high above the water.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Uptempo with a bit of a ’90s country flair, the song is a superb, full-throttle musical vehicle for Housman’s confident, charismatic voice.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 June 2025
  • Moore, the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft out of Tennessee, hit his first big-league home run, a game-tying solo shot to center field in the seventh inning, and preserved that tie with a superb diving catch of Yainer Diaz’s 109-mph line drive with two runners on to end the top of the eighth.
    Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
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“Corking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corking. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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