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
Air France uncorks an average of eight million bottles annually, with one million of them being champagne alone.
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Rachel King, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. uncorked the potential throw of the year during the team’s 7-3 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night at Truist Park.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
His 32-year-old legs still uncorked 16 dunks in 463 minutes.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Scheffler did that, squaring his shoulders beautifully, and uncorked his best drive of the day on this reachable par-5.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Rachel King, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. uncorked the potential throw of the year during the team’s 7-3 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night at Truist Park.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
His 32-year-old legs still uncorked 16 dunks in 463 minutes.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Scheffler did that, squaring his shoulders beautifully, and uncorked his best drive of the day on this reachable par-5.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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The day after, Musk unleashed a tirade against the President on social media.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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The coastal town of Grindavík was evacuated after a 2023 eruption unleashed lava moving at 7,400 cubic meters per second, the fastest ever recorded.—
Robin Catalano,
Robb Report,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter is loosening her leash on Man’s Best Friend ahead of its release date, with the pop star playing the album for a group of lucky fans who got to hear it before the rest of the world at an exclusive event on Wednesday (Aug. 13).—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
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If the perennial is pot-bound, loosen the roots around the bottom and sides of the root ball and spread them out in the bottom of the planting hole.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Uncork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncork. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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