1
as in to pull
to draw out by force or with effort
practically every word had to be corkscrewed out of the tight-lipped witness
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2
as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
the trail corkscrews through dense woods to the top of the steep hill
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Recent Examples of corkscrew
Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 May 2025
In fact, Gaia has noticed this wobbling motion for numerous stars, so Stefánsson led a team of astronomers to follow up on these corkscrew systems.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
Back in 2011, a tornado tore through Western and Central Massachusetts, corkscrewing the frame of their previous home off the foundation like a twisted dollhouse.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
And though Clooney would probably be fetching wearing a hoop skirt the size of a circus tent and flouncing a thousand corkscrew curls, no.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 May 2025
In fact, Gaia has noticed this wobbling motion for numerous stars, so Stefánsson led a team of astronomers to follow up on these corkscrew systems.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
Marchand scored again for a 3-1 lead five minutes into the third period with a brilliant back and forth slalom past Oilers defenseman Jake Walman that all but left Walman corkscrewed into the ice.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
Back in 2011, a tornado tore through Western and Central Massachusetts, corkscrewing the frame of their previous home off the foundation like a twisted dollhouse.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corkscrew
Adjective
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Anya wrote this down in a spiral notebook, in her particular spiked cursive.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Their misadventures spiral into odd, escalating situations that would play better with sharper writing or more adventurous direction.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Bulldogs pulled within 69-66 with just over nine minutes remaining, but the Aggies answered with back-to-back three-pointers from Ali Dibba and Jacari Lane to regain control.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
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Video shows the girl carefully pulling a coaster from the tower before the entire structure cascades downward in seconds, prompting audible reactions from spectators.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In a departure from past practice, some competitions, notably curling and ice hockey, will begin preliminary rounds on February 4 and 5, in advance of the official opening ceremony, due to the tight schedule.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On the wintry end of things, curling returned as a medal event, after a 74-year hiatus, at the 1998 Nagano Games, which also marked the debut of snowboarding.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Coil the Hose Keep your hose in good condition for the coming year by coiling it in large, loose loops to avoid kinks.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
31 Dec. 2025
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The lights, neatly coiled last January, have evolved into a glowing knot of holiday resentment.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
24 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Pragmatists extract performance aggressively.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Starting in 1948, American companies extracted the oil and gave roughly half of the profits to the Venezuelan state, an arrangement known as el fifty-fifty.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Eastern & Oriental Express, a Belmond train, is back after a hiatus, winding through Malaysia’s tropical rainforests, while Japan’s Seven Stars Kyushu grants reservations via a lottery system, so sought-after is the opulent train.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fishing line was wound around her right flipper and ran into her mouth.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Guests are invited to become part of the journey — kneading bread, baking cookies, gathering fresh eggs, or plucking herbs for cocktails — while learning how regenerative farming nurtures both flavor and sustainability.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Healthy cells that still have their MGMT gene intact will simply pluck the methyl group back off.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The living room has a curving staircase on one side and French doors opening to a dining area on the other.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hallie Henley Sims inherited her own grandmother’s curved back settee and chose to keep the original orange velvet upholstery intact.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Corkscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corkscrew. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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