UNCORKS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

uncorks

verb

present tense third-person singular of uncork

as in unleashes

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 uncorks Director Mike Hodges uncorks him as a criminal with a good — albeit violent — heart, who is capable of true masculine terror. — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026 Jackson uncorks a deep pass to Dawn, but the attempt is a little too long. — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncorks

Verb

And Denise, rather than retreating from the action, unleashes a piercing battle cry and plunges into the mayhem head on.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The cell unleashes a string of attacks across London as part of a destabilization campaign.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of unleashes

Verb

Blonde loosens the plot, leaning into the unreliability of memory and the false truths that occupy the gaps between love and certainty.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
In Antonioni’s film, after a woman disappears during a boating vacation, her partner and her best friend travel around looking for her, while the bond between them tightens and their grip on the threads of certainty loosens.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026