1
as in to pull
to draw out by force or with effort
practically every word had to be corkscrewed out of the tight-lipped witness
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2
as in to curl
to follow a circular or spiral course
the trail corkscrews through dense woods to the top of the steep hill
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Recent Examples of corkscrew
Latoya Gayle, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Swift’s high school principal of two years, Paul Decker, still remembers the teenager with corkscrew curls walking into his office the summer of 2004 with her mom.
—Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
The sitting area had a dramatic brick chimney that corkscrewed from floor to ceiling.
—Kate Maxwell, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
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Adjective
The singer, 55, stepped out with the big corkscrew curls she was famed for wearing throughout the 1990s at the Catch Steak restaurant in Aspen, Colo., on Thursday, Dec. 27.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Swift’s high school principal of two years, Paul Decker, still remembers the teenager with corkscrew curls walking into his office the summer of 2004 with her mom.
—Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
Then James Cameron came aboard for Aliens and upped the velocity factor, essentially turning the 1986 sequel into a roller coaster dipping and corkscrewing on an extraterrestrial planet.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
The sitting area had a dramatic brick chimney that corkscrewed from floor to ceiling.
—Kate Maxwell, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corkscrew
Adjective
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These weren't tight, spiral ringlets, but a more relaxed, elongated curl with a beachy softness.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Some people may be disappointed by the rational explanation for this spiral light in the night sky.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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It’s packed with curling memorabilia and jokey artifacts: pin badges, curling stone statues, a Worst End trophy (complete with protruding horse’s butt), strategy whiteboards, and a sign revealing the Scottish Curler’s Grace.—
Tim Chester,
AFAR Media,
16 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday, April 13, the TikToker posted a video of her applying makeup, having her hair curled and dressing in all black for the funeral, which took place less than one week after Campbell announced Elliana had died.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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How to clean air fryer coils Cleaning the air fryer basket and rack is only part of the job.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Males pour by the thousands from the depths of the limestone caverns, coiling over rocks and one another in a slow-motion frenzy of courtship.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But extracting resources out of Greenland poses many challenges.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Mission – Sam Wilson tries to extract information out of Agent Taylor in the boxing ring.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The live performance was shot in a single day as a oner using the 65-pound IMAX camera on a steadicam, which winds its way around the juke in three sections.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
20 Apr. 2025
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Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin recounts the winding road of her life and career as the most influential Deaf actor of her generation.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The White Sox used it last winter to make a significant addition, plucking right-hander Shane Smith from Milwaukee.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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This seaside haven looks like it was plucked from a mid-century souvenir postcard, but a recent $10-million overhaul by Maine hotelier Tim Harrington has ushered the 89-year-old resort into the modern era.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Concave tiles, which curve inward, and convex tiles, which curve outward, are installed at different levels along the seawall.—
Sara Pezeshk,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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After completing Slither Housing in 2000, an angular yet gently curved 105-unit apartment building in Japan’s Gifu prefecture, the husband-and-wife team increasingly turned its attentions to cultural architecture.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Corkscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corkscrew. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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