as in to unleash
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
uncorked her emotions once she was alone in her room
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Recent Examples of uncork
In the 11th, Frazier uncorked a left hook that made Ali wobble.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
That changed Sunday when Tua Tagovailoa uncorked a 47-yard BOMB to the star wideout.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
While waiting, diners sip fresh sugarcane juice and can uncork their BYOB (wine and Champagne only, no corkage fee) at communal tables.
—Melissa Malamut, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Then in the top of the ninth with runners on first and third, Brewers closer Trevor Megill uncorked a wild pitch that bounced off Contreras’ chest protector and well away from the plate, allowing Matos, who doubled to lead off the ninth, to score.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
That changed Sunday when Tua Tagovailoa uncorked a 47-yard BOMB to the star wideout.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
While waiting, diners sip fresh sugarcane juice and can uncork their BYOB (wine and Champagne only, no corkage fee) at communal tables.
—Melissa Malamut, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2025
Then in the top of the ninth with runners on first and third, Brewers closer Trevor Megill uncorked a wild pitch that bounced off Contreras’ chest protector and well away from the plate, allowing Matos, who doubled to lead off the ninth, to score.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncork
Verb
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Rolling out sweeping new curbs will likely unleash a bureaucratic burden for officials that could reignite tensions, if more hold-ups ensue and threaten to halt production lines.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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And most encouraging, Jalen Hurts finally unleashed downfield last week, totaling 170 air yards.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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McMahon is prepared to loosen even more rules on the money.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Something in the earth seemed to loosen its grip.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Uncork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncork. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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