UNCORKED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

uncorked

verb

Definition of uncorked next

past tense of uncork

as in unleashed

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 uncorked It was delivered by the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama, whose torso uncorked in a fit of frustration that sent his right elbow whipping toward Reid’s windpipe like a torpedo bat flying through the strike zone. —

Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 May 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 There, Dragone uncorked a bottle of the estate’s refreshing Malvasia Greco di Basilicata and filled my glass. —

Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026 This man uncorked history to find out. —

Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026

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Fans carried brooms through Manhattan streets in anticipation of a Cavaliers sweep, climbed atop traffic lights while NYPD officers ordered them down and unleashed the kind of basketball pandemonium New York has waited decades to experience again.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Our star just unleashed three powerful solar flares in less than 24 hours and potentially sending multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) hurtling toward Earth, raising the chances of northern lights displays this week.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 June 2026