Synonyms of corkscrewed

corkscrewed

verb

past tense of corkscrew

1

as in pulled

to draw out by force or with effort

practically every word had to be corkscrewed out of the tight-lipped witness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulled
• yanked
• extracted
• pried
• plucked
• tore (out)
• removed
• uprooted
• prized
• rooted (out)
• took (out)
• wrung
• mined
• withdrew
• wrested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserted
• installed
• implanted
• jammed
• stuffed
• instilled
• crammed
• wedged
• rammed

2

as in curled

to follow a circular or spiral course

the trail corkscrews through dense woods to the top of the steep hill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curled
• coiled
• winded
• curved
• twisted
• circled
• spiraled
• swirled
• wound
• entwined
• twined
• spiralled
• swept
• weaved
• turned
• whirled
• arched
• looped
• arced
• crooked
• bent
• veered
• encircled
• swerved
• wheeled
• bowed
• hooked
• intertwined
• zigzagged
• bulged
• laced
• meandered
• interlaced
• enlaced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened