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
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
The 160-foot-tall Vekoma Cliffhanger Tilt Coaster will tip riders 90 degrees straight down using the tilt track before releasing them into a pair of corkscrew inversions and 13 airtime moments.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 26 Dec. 2024
Then James Cameron came aboard for Aliens and upped the velocity factor, essentially turning the 1986 sequel into a roller coaster dipping and corkscrewing on an extraterrestrial planet.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
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
The 160-foot-tall Vekoma Cliffhanger Tilt Coaster will tip riders 90 degrees straight down using the tilt track before releasing them into a pair of corkscrew inversions and 13 airtime moments.
—Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Spiral, which corkscrews down 11 decks; MSC claims is the largest of its kind at sea.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 26 Dec. 2024
Then James Cameron came aboard for Aliens and upped the velocity factor, essentially turning the 1986 sequel into a roller coaster dipping and corkscrewing on an extraterrestrial planet.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corkscrew
Adjective
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As their schemes spiral, father and son are forced into an uneasy alliance to save the family from total implosion.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kids ages three and up will love all the special touches such as a huge three-story spiral slide, pool, dedicated pet area with its own slide and a working elevator.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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But institutional gravity is already starting to pull the two organizations together.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And behind the closed door, after the party is over, I am curled in a ball trying to will myself into normalcy again.—
Via Harvest Books,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the second half, a quick free kick from Roldan sprung Wright down the right channel, and Wright cut back into his left foot and curled the ball cleanly inside the far post.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Anyway, because of the *slightly* complex situation with the aneurysm (nothing bad, just not typical), it wasn’t coiled that weekend.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Photos from the organization show the python safely coiled on a white towel after it had been brought in.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rare earth elements, essential for everything from superconductors to optical fibers, are difficult to extract and even harder to recycle efficiently.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Summarize, translate, and extract answers from long documents in seconds.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The winding drive on Arizona 89A through Oak Creek Canyon became our first state highway designated as an official scenic road for good reason.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Oversized silhouettes, silver hardware, winding raw seams and distressed DIY details are used throughout.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wentz was once plucked from a cocoon in North Dakota and thrown into the Philadelphia fire.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Helicopters have been plucking people off rooftops for rescue from flooding and structural damage.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At an altitude of 625 kilometers, an 18-meter reflector — even if optimally curved to focus that light down onto the Earth’s surface — would create a spot of light just-under 6 km across on Earth’s surface.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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This Samsung Odyssey curved monitor deal sets you up with pro visuals at a much friendlier $179 price tag on Walmart.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Corkscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corkscrew. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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