uncorking

present participle of uncork

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of uncorking Saturday night, with the tying run on third base in the eighth inning, Hayes made yet another great play, squashing a squeeze bunt attempt by Caleb Durbin by charging from third base, bare-handing the ball and uncorking a perfect, off-balance throw to first base. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncorking
Verb
  • The forward’s third was his best of the night, unleashing an unstoppable effort beyond Kalmurza for his fifth Champions League goal in two games after good work by Rodrygo.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In the other monologue, Ray drunkenly tells a story about unleashing scatological revenge on an abusive priest.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The commonwealth has been without an operational freestanding birthing center since the 1980s, said Mary Kathryn DeLodder, director of the Kentucky Birth Coalition — a grassroots organization that led the charge in advocating for legislation loosening regulations for the facilities.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Earlier this week, hedge fund billionaire David Tepper issued a stern warning that loosening too much risks more inflation and poses other dangers to the economy and markets.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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  • Taylor Swift is releasing an 89-minute film to theaters this weekend that will include a music video, lyric videos and commentary from her on the new album.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Instead of releasing Guevara, the Board of Immigration Appeals reopened Guevara’s 13-year-old immigration case, which had been closed and authorized him to work in the US.
    Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Uncorking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncorking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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