as in unleashing
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 uncorking
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.
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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
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
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Israel responded with overwhelming force, unleashing a barrage of airstrikes on southern Lebanon and areas around its capital Beirut and later launching the ongoing ground invasion.—
April 27,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Severe thunderstorms barreled through the Kansas City area early Monday, unleashing frequent lightning and booming thunder, dumping torrential rain and triggering a tornado warning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Erdoğan centralized power around himself but also pushed for loosening the country’s borders and extending Turkey’s influence into the region—into Syria, Iraq, Libya, Azerbaijan, and beyond—as a crucial part of Turkey’s new mission and ideology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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Many Republicans oppose loosening marijuana restrictions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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After releasing albums across genres, both country and dance music, there has been growing speculation that the last project in the trilogy could be a rock album.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, Dyson has saved the day, releasing a travel version of its popular Supersonic hair dryer.—
Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Uncorking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncorking. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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