UNCORKED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

uncorked

verb

Definition of uncorked

past tense of uncork

as in unleashed

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 uncorked The rookie center fielder then uncorked a 320-foot throw on a fly to first base to complete the double play. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Fortunately, Forbes Travel Guide has uncorked some insider tips for sampling Napa’s finest wines, including joining a wine club and taking a local class. — Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 One day into free agency, the Los Angeles Lakers uncorked a series of rapid-fire moves. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 13 July 2026 Instead, the bubbly was uncorked in honor of utilityman Tyler Tolbert. — Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 From the top of the box, Ashour uncorked a swinger into the bottom-left corner of the net. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 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 On the second play of the spring game Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium, quarterback Drake Lindsey uncorked a 74-yard completion to Cincinnati transfer receiver Noah Jennings to get to the 2-yard line. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026 Then Alex Ovechkin, the NHL’s all-time goal scorer uncorked a vintage rocket on the power play and the Avs lost the lead with less than six minutes to play. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026

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Across the Northeast, torrential rains from the same storms unleashed flash flooding that shut the Long Island Expressway and left scores of motorists trapped in rising water until emergency crews rescued them.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The Quakes again unleashed another shot on target in minute 12 when Jack Jasinski received a pass in the box and belted an attempt for the far post to force a kick save from Marcinkowski.

— Mercury News, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of unleashed

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So either Moreno has loosened his grip on the reins, or this was possible all along.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, Meta’s Facebook and Instagram have rolled back platform-level fact-checking in the United States, X has moved away from traditional fact-checking, and YouTube has loosened its misinformation policies.

— Avi Tuschman, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026

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