corkscrews

present tense third-person singular of corkscrew

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Early’s script pulls from TV movies like Kate’s Secret and Perfect Body, while also referencing classic cinema like Suddenly, Last Summer and The Children’s Hour.
    Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Farktop Trench Coat is a true fall staple that instantly pulls an outfit together and makes even sweats look polished.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pour-over coffee maker Pour-over coffee makers, usually cones that sit atop cups or carafes à la Chemex, utilize a precise pouring technique (ideally from a gooseneck kettle) that blooms the grounds and extracts the best flavors as the coffee drips into the vessel below.
    Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Making hard decisions—layoffs, budget cuts, killing projects—extracts a personal toll.
    David Ko, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Residents turn out in pumpkin clothing to celebrate the pumpkin parade that winds its way through the village.
    Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The train winds through the Great Karoo Desert, a sparsely populated area of vast open plains, savannas, and grassland.
    Alesandra Dubin, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Corkscrews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corkscrews. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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