as in unleashed
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
uncorked her emotions once she was alone in her room
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of uncorked
Wentz dropped back, planted his back foot and uncorked a missile.
—
Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Elijah Womack uncorked a 72-yard rushing TD with five minutes left in the opening frame, and the rout was on.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
In Game 1, Brown uncorked perhaps the best big-game performance in Padres history.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
But facing one of baseball’s toughest southpaws on Friday, Duran uncorked arguably the biggest swing of the season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
In the 11th, Frazier uncorked a left hook that made Ali wobble.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
That changed Sunday when Tua Tagovailoa uncorked a 47-yard BOMB to the star wideout.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Then in the top of the ninth with runners on first and third, Brewers closer Trevor Megill uncorked a wild pitch that bounced off Contreras’ chest protector and well away from the plate, allowing Matos, who doubled to lead off the ninth, to score.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
With Hooper in range, Hernandez uncorked a counter that dropped his opponent to the mat.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Elijah Womack uncorked a 72-yard rushing TD with five minutes left in the opening frame, and the rout was on.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
In Game 1, Brown uncorked perhaps the best big-game performance in Padres history.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
But facing one of baseball’s toughest southpaws on Friday, Duran uncorked arguably the biggest swing of the season.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
In the 11th, Frazier uncorked a left hook that made Ali wobble.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
That changed Sunday when Tua Tagovailoa uncorked a 47-yard BOMB to the star wideout.
—Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
Then in the top of the ninth with runners on first and third, Brewers closer Trevor Megill uncorked a wild pitch that bounced off Contreras’ chest protector and well away from the plate, allowing Matos, who doubled to lead off the ninth, to score.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2025
With Hooper in range, Hernandez uncorked a counter that dropped his opponent to the mat.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncorked
Verb
-
The wave of store closures unleashed sporadic efforts over the intervening years to engineer new uses for the empty properties.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Exactly one week after marrying North Carolina rapper Stunna 4 Vegas in an all-pink wedding and dominating social media in the process, Houston rapper Monaleo unleashed one of hip-hop’s most politically potent songs of the year.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Their content settings can't be loosened without parental consent.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
-
The impact has loosened something around the engine, and now the car’s not quite running right.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
The small-model approach was echoed by researchers at Samsung AI Lab last week, who released a paper showing off their Tiny Recursive Model.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
-
In 2024, the American firm released a collaboration with the lifestyle brand founded by Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz, which included a collection of fabrics, wall coverings and trims that reflect her eclectic runway fashions and South American spirit.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Uncorked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncorked. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share