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
With Hooper in range, Hernandez uncorked a counter that dropped his opponent to the mat.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
This summer, the park also uncorked an exclusive fizzy drink in collaboration with Coca-Cola: Dollywood's 40th Pop Fizz.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Next, Maye uncorked his 50-yard bomb to Douglas, fired low and incomplete for Kayshon Boutte on an intermediate in-breaking route and watched Douglas high-point a completion over Marcus Jones in the left flat.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
In the women’s singles quarterfinal last Tuesday, a fan uncorked a bottle just as Anastasia Potapova was set to serve to Mirra Andreeva.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 July 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
This summer, the park also uncorked an exclusive fizzy drink in collaboration with Coca-Cola: Dollywood's 40th Pop Fizz.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
Next, Maye uncorked his 50-yard bomb to Douglas, fired low and incomplete for Kayshon Boutte on an intermediate in-breaking route and watched Douglas high-point a completion over Marcus Jones in the left flat.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
In the women’s singles quarterfinal last Tuesday, a fan uncorked a bottle just as Anastasia Potapova was set to serve to Mirra Andreeva.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 July 2025
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This is especially true when facing the game's many bosses, who often only briefly telegraph their intentions before unleashing attacks that can fill a huge portion of the screen.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Flip that switch, and suddenly every market becomes accessible, and good ideas trapped behind a language wall get unleashed.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Drop the filters into the soapy water and soak them for 15-30 minutes to easily lift and loosen grease and gunk.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Simply add a little broth to loosen the pasta before reheating or serving.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Uncork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncork. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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