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
Dual unlocks the ability to option the Performance Upgrade for $5,000 uncorking the motors for more power and speed.
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Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
The spike occurred despite the International Energy Agency releasing a record 400 million barrels of oil and the U.S. uncorking a further 172 million barrels from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Knicks fans, no strangers to letdowns, put their rare bottle of optimism back on the shelf, unsure whether it will be uncorked for the playoffs.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
Sam Darnold uncorked a bomb looking for speedy Rashid Shaheed on third down.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
The spike occurred despite the International Energy Agency releasing a record 400 million barrels of oil and the U.S. uncorking a further 172 million barrels from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
Knicks fans, no strangers to letdowns, put their rare bottle of optimism back on the shelf, unsure whether it will be uncorked for the playoffs.
—Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026
Sam Darnold uncorked a bomb looking for speedy Rashid Shaheed on third down.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Olympian Quincy Wilson from Bullis High in Maryland is ready to unleash his speed in two relay races and the 400 at Saturday’s Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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His hands of steel loosened my back with oils, and various stones like hot and salt.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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If necessary, use an offset spatula or butter knife to loosen the edges and then, using the overhang, transfer the brownies to a cutting board.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Uncork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncork. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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