uncorked; uncorking; uncorks
1
: to draw a cork from
uncork a bottle
2
a
: to release from a sealed or pent-up state
uncork a surprise
b
: to let go : release
uncork a wild pitch
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Examples of uncork in a Sentence
uncork a bottle of wine
The incident uncorked years of pent-up anger and frustration.
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Randy Johnson, who could fire a fastball upward of 100 miles an hour, uncorked one in a spring training game in Tucson, Ariz., in 2001.
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Victor Mather, New York Times, 16 May 2024
With one effortless flick of the wrist, Williams uncorked a soaring pass that hit Addison in perfect stride 50 yards down the field.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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Victor Mather, New York Times, 16 May 2024
With one effortless flick of the wrist, Williams uncorked a soaring pass that hit Addison in perfect stride 50 yards down the field.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
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uncork
verb
un·cork
ˌən-ˈkȯ(ə)rk 
ˈən-
1
: to draw a cork from
2
a
: to release from a sealed or shut up state
uncork a surprise
b
: to let go : release
uncork a wild pitch
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