UNCORK Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

uncork

verb

ˌən-ˈkȯrk

Definition of uncork

as in to unleash

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 uncork South Africa just had its best chance right before halftime, as Thapelo Maseko tried to uncork a left footer off a rebound, but his shot was blocked by a Czechia defender. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 June 2026 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 While trying to uncork a bottle of wine (with a very old corkscrew) my husband managed to send glugs of pinot noir across the room and onto the very white sweater of a guest. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 May 2026 The entire Mets lineup has been marred in an uncharacteristic slump, but in the bottom of the fourth inning on Tuesday night at Citi Field, Juan Soto uncorked a very characteristic home run. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uncork

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Catastrophic wall of water and mud unleashed by a collapsing glacier tore through villages on the Nepal-Tibet border, killing at least 353 people and leaving more than 1,300 missing, including scores of foreign pilgrims.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Nepali officials have said the floods were likely unleashed by a glacial collapse, which is when a large piece of ice, rock and debris suddenly detaches from a glacier on a mountain.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

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