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
Vancouver’s middling first-period effort turned a bit sour when Tage Thompson uncorked a heavy wrist shot low through layered traffic that eluded Thatcher Demko and gave the Sabres an early 1-0 lead.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Reliever Nate Pearson intentionally walked Machado to load the bases, then uncorked a wild pitch to bring home the go-ahead run.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Vargas used his right hand to stun Gonzalez in the second stanza, and then, with his opponent not expecting it, Vargas uncorked a powerful left that put Gonzalez on his back with no chance of recovery.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Right around the time Big Mood was closing up shop in the Crossroads last month, another wine bar and retail shop was uncorking across town.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Reliever Nate Pearson intentionally walked Machado to load the bases, then uncorked a wild pitch to bring home the go-ahead run.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Vargas used his right hand to stun Gonzalez in the second stanza, and then, with his opponent not expecting it, Vargas uncorked a powerful left that put Gonzalez on his back with no chance of recovery.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Right around the time Big Mood was closing up shop in the Crossroads last month, another wine bar and retail shop was uncorking across town.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
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Eventually Trump let slip that he was disappointed in his former adviser, prompting Musk to unleash a flood of insults and taunts.—
Chris Megerian,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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The remarks refer to a sweeping campaign unleashed by Xi with an aim to purge religious faiths of foreign influence and align them more closely with traditional Chinese culture – and the authoritarian rule of the officially atheist Communist Party.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Stir in chicken stock and wine, scraping bottom of pan to loosen any browned bits.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
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The ruling Wednesday evening marked the latest setback for Apple in its long-running legal battle with Epic Games, which first sued the iPhone maker in 2020 in an attempt to force Apple to loosen its grip on purchases in apps that utilize its iOS operating system.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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“Uncork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncork. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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