How to Use uncork in a Sentence
uncork
verb- The incident uncorked years of pent-up anger and frustration.
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Grab a bottle of wine to uncork at the bar or the beer of your choice.
—Katie Toussaint, charlotteobserver, 8 Sep. 2017
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Puig uncorked a no-doubt, 412-foot home run, his second of the night.
—Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, 14 July 2017
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That’s changed in season 2, where the show feels uncorked.
—Samantha Nelson, The Verge, 12 June 2019
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So uncork the champagne, treat yourself to a spa day, and bask in the glory of a job well done.
—Stefanie Gordon, Woman's Day, 27 May 2020
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Instead, Cousins uncorked a 66-yard pass down the right side to Diggs, who took the ball to the Lions’ 4.
—Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2019
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Dustin Johnson last week uncorked a drive of 489 yards.
—Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, 30 Mar. 2018
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Pop the bubbly, crack an ice-cold beer, uncork a crisp white wine or pull the vodka out of the freezer.
—WSJ, 16 Dec. 2022
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Welch uncorked a riser that soared above the letters for the third strike to escape the jam unscathed.
—Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2023
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Then with 5:57 to go, Kell uncorked a no-look, behind-his-head pass to Jalen McDaniels for a dunk.
—Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 Feb. 2018
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Perryman then uncorked a deep pass to Furlow in the back right corner of the end zone.
—Josh Bean | Jbean@al.com, al, 6 Dec. 2019
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Time to indulge in a rite of the season: uncorking fresh and zippy rosés.
—Joseph Hernandez, chicagotribune.com, 26 Apr. 2017
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This is all thanks to the Gangsta Grillz template, which gives Tyler license to uncork and let the raps spill out.
—Sheldon Pearc, The New Yorker, 30 June 2021
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The dual-mode sport exhaust sounds good, uncorking a few pops and braps from the 2.0-liter engine now and again.
—Alexander Stoklosa, Car and Driver, 5 Oct. 2017
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So pick up your wine glass, uncork your schedule and listen up.
—Hunter Boyce, ajc, 12 May 2022
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Sobotka quickly uncorked a wrist shot that deflected off of Christian Folin and into the back of the net to give the Blues the lead.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2017
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Purce attempted to cut right, toward the center of the penalty area, and uncorked a shot.
—Jarrid Denney For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, 22 June 2019
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The cordless, rechargeable wine opener can uncork a bottle of wine with the press of a button—all for less than $20.
—Rachel Murphy, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2020
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Brady finishes the drill by uncorking a rope in between the hashmarks at the 35 to the back right corner of the end zone. Touchdown!
—Albert Breer, SI.com, 7 June 2018
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When your guest arrive, uncork the prosecco and ginger ale and add them to the pitcher, along with a cup or two of ice.
—Nora Martinez Debenedetto, OregonLive.com, 26 Dec. 2017
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While the wine thieves may one day be found, the wine itself may be uncorked before anyone’s able to retrieve it.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2023
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Right now, Ward is uncorking and pouring a house blend in the most literal sense.
—Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 20 Feb. 2018
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There appeared to be something about being a weirdo that could uncork your mind and allow new ideas to flow.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2020
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The big tight end sprinted up the seam and turned his head toward Chiefs quarterback Tyler Bray, who uncorked a 50/50 throw his way.
—Terez A. Paylor, kansascity.com, 30 May 2017
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Lake Nona senior Logan Hale uncorked a career-best shot put mark of 50-feet, 4¾-inches on his sixth and final heave of the day.
—Buddy Collings, OrlandoSentinel.com, 15 Apr. 2018
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Jonas uncorks a bottle of champagne and pours us mimosas.
—Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2018
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In the second inning, Jake Slaughter uncorked a 428-foot blast that hit the cameraman just to the left of the batter's eye in center field.
—Andrew Lopez, NOLA.com, 13 Apr. 2018
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Rather than playing it safe and at least hitting the cutoff man, Santana rushed in and uncorked a wild throw that got past Shaw at third.
—Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2017
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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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Moving Mookie Betts to shortstop from second base less than two weeks before the start of the regular season is an error far worse than even the wildest throw uncorked by Gavin Lux.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
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