uncorked

past tense of uncork

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of uncorked 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 2010 operation was supposed to last three days but got called off after the first hour yielded dozens of arrests and unleashed a furious reaction from then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat.
    Elliot Spagat, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In 2022, then UK Prime Minister Liz Truss unleashed a wave of market panic with unfunded tax cuts that forced the Bank of England into emergency action after 30-year gilt yields soared by over 100 basis points.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Celebrities known for other things showing anything at all was worth the price of the magazine, and those parameters were loosened.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Heavy rains came days before, which could have loosened the ground, making those mountain villages more vulnerable.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Many of the episodes released so far have addressed Chase's sobriety struggles, as well as Harvey's favoritism of him over his other grandchildren.
    Dory Jackson, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Then, the Oversight Committee later released 33,000 files on Epstein, just hours after the discharge petition opened.
    Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Uncorked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncorked. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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