corkscrews

present tense third-person singular of corkscrew

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corkscrews
Verb
  • Excellence is like a magnet that pulls great leaders to their futures.
    Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Via visual gags, a cast of gifted comic actors and a script that pulls both from ’80s and ’90s TV movies and screen classics like Suddenly, Last Summer and The Children’s Hour, Maddie’s Secret straddles the line between comedy and melodrama, creating a wholly unique cinematic experience.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even for someone used to covering for her daughter’s wrongdoings, Tracey is remarkably self-possessed as Laura pries mercilessly into her life and accuses Cherry of every crime under the sun.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On the plus side, Silksong never extracts the ultimate punishment by sending you all the way back to the start of the game.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • And this party is going to be grand indeed, molded to Hedda’s particular taste as possible — less flowers, more champagne — and kitted out with a guest list that proves more bizarre as the night winds on.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Zermatt is a pollution-free alpine escape, accessible via a scenic train that winds its way up through the mountains.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Corkscrews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corkscrews. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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