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
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
Away from the sea, hatcheries across California observed juvenile salmon swimming in corkscrew patterns.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
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
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Adjective
She's also had some major vacation beauty moments too, most notably when she was spotted outside Catch Steak rocking her nostalgic corkscrew curls.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
Away from the sea, hatcheries across California observed juvenile salmon swimming in corkscrew patterns.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
Bystanders captured video showing the jet corkscrewing toward the ground, then disappearing behind homes before a large black plume of smoke appears.
—Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corkscrew
Adjective
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Act before your accounts spiral too far Waiting to pursue forgiveness until your debt is severely delinquent can hurt your leverage and your credit.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Pink is then used for the leather mustache and an insole with a dotted spiral pattern.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The fish must have pulled it loose in the grass.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Gomis’ complex, patient scene construction lets such tensions lie and ripple and occasionally erupt, though there’s always too much going on for any single mini-drama to pull focus.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Vinicius Jr received a pass from team-mate Kylian Mbappe, dribbled away from Benfica right-back Amar Dedic and curled a superb right-footed shot into the far top corner of the goal.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Olympic curling committee intervened after a heated row on the ice sparked by Sweden's curling team accusing their Canadian opponents of cheating during a matchup on Friday.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sula’s head rested on her arm, an undone braid coiled around her wrist.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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In 2017 Dikansh Parmar of the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change in Germany, rescued an Indian cobra (Naja naja) coiled around a train’s window bars that was hissing and, understandably, frightening passengers.—
Richard Kemeny,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The galaxies will dissociate and disappear, leaving only isolated masses expanding away from one another, with no energy left to extract.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Using microorganisms to mine meteorites could be an effective way to extract precious metals in space, scientists say.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The journey winds through sweeping turns before plunging into a dramatic 910-degree double helix that spirals into a mine shaft, delivering both heart-pounding excitement and breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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Set the scene The approach to the majestic Mountain House from nearby New Paltz, NY, takes you up a winding mountain road with forests on either side.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Pet vacuums, for example, have bristles and brush rolls that pluck and pull hair up from carpets.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Angel Hold Hair Styling Cream gives expensive-looking waves and smooth, frizz-free hair that looks like you just got plucked up from a Greek vacation.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The two swivel chairs have curved backs that gently rock back and forth, along with plush seat and back cushions.—
Melanie Fincher,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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Instead of allover stripes, expect to see razor-thin metallic stripes (like the barcode nail trend coming out of South Korea), curved bands that arc diagonally across a sheer base, or contrasting matte and gloss stripes layered in the same shade for a barely-there effect.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Corkscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corkscrew. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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