uncorked

Definition of uncorkednext
past tense of uncork

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of uncorked One day into free agency, the Los Angeles Lakers uncorked a series of rapid-fire moves. Dan Woike, New York Times, 13 July 2026 Instead, the bubbly was uncorked in honor of utilityman Tyler Tolbert. Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 From the top of the box, Ashour uncorked a swinger into the bottom-left corner of the net. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026 The entire Mets lineup has been marred in an uncharacteristic slump, but in the bottom of the fourth inning on Tuesday night at Citi Field, Juan Soto uncorked a very characteristic home run. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026 On the second play of the spring game Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium, quarterback Drake Lindsey uncorked a 74-yard completion to Cincinnati transfer receiver Noah Jennings to get to the 2-yard line. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026 Then Alex Ovechkin, the NHL’s all-time goal scorer uncorked a vintage rocket on the power play and the Avs lost the lead with less than six minutes to play. Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncorked
Verb
  • ExxonMobil and Chevron, the two biggest US oil companies, reported gangbusters profits on Friday driven by the spike in global oil prices unleashed by the US-Iran war.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Denver Post via Getty Images On the night of July 31st, 1976, Colorado's monsoon season unleashed a torrential burst of rain from a nearly stationary thunderstorms across the Big Thompson Canyon between Estes Park and Loveland.
    Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • And so the incumbent party lost, and then the Federal Reserve recognized its mistake, loosened in 2016, and the economy accelerated in 2017, 2018, 2019.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
  • Relatedly, restitution may begin to address the pain that has become ubiquitous, an opportunity to unlatch the tentacle grips of oppression, which can be loosened through collective organizing, with something for everyone and not just a few.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Hur, following his investigation into Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, released a lengthy report in February 2024 that concluded no criminal charges were warranted against Biden.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Under Georgia law, a judge can decide whether a defendant serves that sentence in prison or on probation, so Colin Gray could be released Thursday.
    Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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“Uncorked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncorked. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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