How to Use uncork in a Sentence

uncork

verb
  • The incident uncorked years of pent-up anger and frustration.
  • Grab a bottle of wine to uncork at the bar or the beer of your choice.
    — Katie Toussaint, charlotteobserver, 8 Sep. 2017
  • So pick up your wine glass, uncork your schedule and listen up.
    — Hunter Boyce, ajc, 12 May 2022
  • Wentz dropped back, planted his back foot and uncorked a missile.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • He was charged with two runs on two hits and uncorked two wild pitchers in two-thirds of an inning.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 29 June 2024
  • This man uncorked history to find out.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Puig uncorked a no-doubt, 412-foot home run, his second of the night.
    — Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, 14 July 2017
  • Pettersson took his time, stepped into the open space and uncorked a wicked top-shelf snipe.
    — Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • Jackson uncorks a deep pass to Dawn, but the attempt is a little too long.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Perryman then uncorked a deep pass to Furlow in the back right corner of the end zone.
    — Josh Bean | [email protected], al, 6 Dec. 2019
  • There are no adoring fans, no champagne bottles to be uncorked, and no trophies to be lifted.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Right now, Ward is uncorking and pouring a house blend in the most literal sense.
    — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 20 Feb. 2018
  • 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
  • Both runners moved up when Medina uncorked a wild pitch three-quarters of the way up the screen.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
  • Sam Darnold uncorked a bomb looking for speedy Rashid Shaheed on third down.
    — February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • On third down, Maye uncorked one looking for Kyle Williams down the sideline.
    — CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • In the 11th, Frazier uncorked a left hook that made Ali wobble.
    — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Patrón and you are teaming up for a song based on the sound of a Patrón bottle uncorking.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
  • When fully charged, the electric opener can uncork up to 30 bottles of wine on a single charge.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Then, Williams uncorked the 46-yard game-winning bomb to Moore on their fourth play of overtime.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Drake Maye was trying to uncork a pass, and defensive end Danielle Hunter knocked it loose.
    — CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Water seems to kind of uncork this multiplier effect.
    — Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
  • 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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