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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

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2
as in winding
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 corkscrewing 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corkscrewing
  1. pulling
  2. winding
  3. prying
  4. coiling
  5. yanking
  6. curling
  7. extracting
  8. curving
Verb
  • The key to pulling it off was close collaboration with his department heads and lead actor to make sure James’ arc was clearly mapped out, both visually and emotionally.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
  • There were slides, there was a demo everyone loved, and then, a few quarters later, someone stopped pulling the usage numbers and the whole thing faded.
    — Amirtha Saminathan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of pulling
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  • The woman’s admission that she was never raped by Carter comes after a long-winding legal road in the case.
    — Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026
  • During their time together in Milwaukee, Antetokounmpo built a strong connection with Baker and expressed admiration for Baker’s winding NBA journey and his successful battle with alcoholism and substance abuse.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of winding
Verb
  • Tall hedges help keep everything nicely hidden from prying eyes.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
  • How much of it might be solved by prying them from our children’s hands?
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of prying
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  • In addition to data on coiling direction from multiple species going back millions of years, the study incorporates insights from modern foram genetics and biology.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Joe Kramm | Courtesy of Francis Interiors The gold background is a spread of bold graphic lines, undulating shapes and coiling circular motifs, referencing the work of French artist, sculptor and designer Jean Dunand (1877–1942).
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of coiling
Verb
  • Sanders made field goals of 33, 51 and 52 yards, rebounding after yanking a 54-yard attempt short and left.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Once the drop trap — a simple wire cage triggered by yanking on a cord — is set up with an enticing mix of sardines and shards of roast chicken on a cardboard tray inside, everyone moves out of sight behind massive logs a few yards away.
    — Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of yanking
Verb
  • Her pass found Nina Nijstad, who fired off a curling shot past Cosette Morché to put the visitors up 1-0.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The anticipation builds until the silence is pierced by the curling cry of the ancient instrument.
    — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of curling
Verb
  • IvyCraft interprets document layouts, page structures, and images instead of extracting text alone.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The exotic premise is developed with relentless seriousness, even severity, extracting deep pathos from the characters’ eerie reckonings.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of extracting
Verb
  • There was a gladiatorial spirit to the earlier stadium, with its dual towers connected by an elegantly curving grandstand with a series of arches facing the street.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • And weighty ropes—the sort that might be used to moor a boat—are braided with chains and arranged on the ground in the form of a curving river.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of curving

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“Corkscrewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corkscrewing. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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