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Recent Examples of cork
Web-like striations or corking on jalapeño skins occurs when plants are stressed by irregular watering, dry soil, or high heat.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
The 18th-century preservation process involved placing the cherries in dry bottles, corking them and then burying them under heavy clay, to protect the fleshy fruits from elements like mold and fungus.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 June 2024
Stubblefield bottled the sauce in old jam jars and Jack Daniel's bottles with the labels scraped off, corking them with a jalapeño.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
As the pressure rises, his brain jams downward through the only exit, corking bloodflow.
—Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2024
The 18th-century preservation process involved placing the cherries in dry bottles, corking them and then burying them under heavy clay, to protect the fleshy fruits from elements like mold and fungus.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 June 2024
Stubblefield bottled the sauce in old jam jars and Jack Daniel's bottles with the labels scraped off, corking them with a jalapeño.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2023
As the pressure rises, his brain jams downward through the only exit, corking bloodflow.
—Oliver Broudy, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cork
Verb
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Absent from the two teams was Wolves’ perimeter stopper Jaden McDaniels.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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Technical fabrications are still making an appearance with a lot of wind stopper luxe nylons but in shapes and silhouettes that feel more part of a rtw collection than a purely function purchase.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
18 June 2024
Verb
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Two romantic songs are bunged in, perhaps to give Triptii Dimri something to do; otherwise, she is mostly tasked with looking lovely.—
Anupama Chopra,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Nov. 2024
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And each subsequent image bunged into the algorithm could be used to lower the overall noise level.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
19 Mar. 2023
Verb
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Streams were dammed, diseases struck and the American bullfrog, a fearsome predator and the largest native frog east of the Rocky Mountains, was introduced.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
19 July 2025
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The decade-long battle, in which conservation and wilderness preservation organizations fought to halt damming the Buffalo River, ended in 1972.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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The flood, which started when a neighboring pond overflowed and clogged nearby drains, devastated the family home.—
Sofi Zeman
July 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 July 2025
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Clean the mower’s deck frequently to prevent clogging.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
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“Cork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cork. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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