uncorking

present participle of uncork

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of uncorking More two-strike counts equal more defensive swings, more attempts to keep the at-bat going, rather than uncorking an aggressive swing that aims to inflict damage. Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 May 2026 Someone had stashed a film camera in an apartment high above the plaza, capturing a scene of rowdy onlookers feasting on sausage sandwiches and uncorking bottles of wine as—after a series of delays—the blade dropped on Weidmann’s nape. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026 Kick off 2026 by uncorking a bottle of Napa Valley's finest. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2026 Dual unlocks the ability to option the Performance Upgrade for $5,000 uncorking the motors for more power and speed. Joel Feder, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncorking
Verb
  • Between courses, a master cooper treated us to a fire-barreling demonstration, unleashing tall jets of flame that shot to the ceiling and filled the air with the aroma of charred oak.
    Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • Yes, the same Time Laser that franchise legends Britney Haynes, Danielle Reyes, and Frankie Grande set off three years ago after breaking into the Big Brother 23 house and unwittingly unleashing the Big Brother multiverse.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Google will be forced to share search data with competing search providers, giving them a better chance of gaining market share and loosening Google’s iron grip on web search.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
  • The cost advantage, loosening visa restrictions and a burgeoning reputation for reliable medical care has given China a leg up against other aspiring healthcare hotspots.
    Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Tribute to Joshua McKee On Friday morning, hours before releasing basic details on McKee’s death, BPU on Facebook also posted a tribute and photo array in honor of the veteran lineman, while thanking the community for its support.
    Eric Adler July 18, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • During the exercise, crews loaded 500-pound BDU-50 and 2,000-pound BDU-56 practice bombs onto the aircraft before releasing them over the Mountain Home bombing range.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

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“Uncorking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncorking. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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