Synonyms of corkscrewing

corkscrewing

verb

present participle of corkscrew

1

as in pulling

to draw out by force or with effort

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulling
• prying
• yanking
• extracting
• plucking
• uprooting
• tearing (out)
• removing
• wringing
• taking (out)
• rooting (out)
• mining
• withdrawing
• prizing
• wresting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserting
• installing
• instilling
• stuffing
• jamming
• implanting
• wedging
• ramming
• cramming

2

as in winding

to follow a circular or spiral course

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• winding
• coiling
• curling
• curving
• swirling
• circling
• spiraling
• twisting
• spiralling
• twining
• entwining
• sweeping
• weaving
• turning
• whirling
• arching
• looping
• arcing
• veering
• bending
• encircling
• swerving
• zigzagging
• crooking
• wheeling
• bulging
• hooking
• intertwining
• bowing
• meandering
• interlacing
• lacing
• enlacing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening