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
Desmond successfully uncorks a stone plug at the island's core and extinguishes the light.
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Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
Jackson uncorks a deep pass to Dawn, but the attempt is a little too long.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Oct. 2025
Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 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
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At Sony Hall, as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival, Mdou Moctar unleashes riffy jams inspired by assouf, a fusionist Tuareg guitar music (June 7).—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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But that one rampaging invader unleashes enough destruction and mayhem for a whole army, hurling cars and trucks and motorcycles through the air like toys, tearing though buildings as if they were made of cardboard, and leaving the streets littered with bloodied corpses.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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The first step is the Body Pre-Exfoliating Foam that loosens dead skin cells, to be scrubbed away with the Exfoliating Body Glove.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Hot water melts solidified fat and loosens any lingering oils, so your dish soap can surround it and break up the mess.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
23 May 2026
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“Uncorks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncorks. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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