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synonyms for corking
- censor
- choke
- clamp down on
- crack down on
- muffle
- repress
- restrain
- squelch
- stifle
- suppress
- check
- cork
- curb
- hush
- ice
- prevent
- quieten
- restrict
- shush
- silence
- squash
- still
- stop
- tongue-tie
- trammel
- bottle up
- dry up
- dummy up
- shut down
- clog
- fill
- pack
- seal
- block
- bung
- choke
- close
- congest
- cork
- cover
- obstruct
- occlude
- ram
- secure
- stop
- stopper
- stopple
- stuff
- drive in
- avert
- avoid
- bar
- block
- counter
- forbid
- forestall
- halt
- hamper
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- limit
- preclude
- prohibit
- put an end to
- restrain
- restrict
- rule out
- stop
- thwart
- ward off
- anticipate
- arrest
- baffle
- balk
- check
- chill
- cool
- cork
- counteract
- dam
- debar
- foil
- forfend
- frustrate
- intercept
- interdict
- interrupt
- obstruct
- obviate
- repress
- retard
- dead-end
- defend against
- head off
- hold back
- hold off
- keep lid on
- nip in the bud
- put a stop to
- shut out
- stave off
- turn aside
- ban
- block
- constrain
- enjoin
- forbid
- freeze
- halt
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- outlaw
- preclude
- prevent
- proscribe
- restrain
- restrict
- rule out
- cool
- cork
- debar
- disallow
- forfend
- hamper
- interdict
- kill
- nix
- obstruct
- spike
- stymie
- taboo
- veto
- bottle up
- box in
- bring to screeching halt
- gridlock
- hang up
- hold up
- jam up
- keep lid on
- lock up
- pass on
- put a lock on
- put a stopper in
- put chill on
- put down
- put half nelson on
- shut out
- throw cold water on
- tie up
- zing
- crush
- inhibit
- muffle
- quash
- quell
- restrain
- squelch
- stifle
- subdue
- subjugate
- suppress
- bottle
- chasten
- check
- collect
- compose
- control
- cool
- cork
- curb
- hinder
- kill
- lock
- master
- overcome
- overpower
- rein
- shush
- silence
- smother
- swallow
- black out
- gridlock
- hold back
- jam up
- keep in
- keep in check
- keep under wraps
- quelch
- simmer down
- throw cold water on
- tie up
- confine
- constrain
- curb
- curtail
- detain
- deter
- govern
- hamper
- hinder
- inhibit
- keep down
- kill
- limit
- prevent
- repress
- restrict
- subdue
- suppress
- arrest
- bind
- bridle
- chain
- check
- circumscribe
- contain
- control
- cool
- cork
- debar
- delimit
- direct
- fetter
- gag
- guide
- handicap
- harness
- hold
- impound
- imprison
- jail
- keep
- manacle
- muzzle
- pinion
- proscribe
- stay
- bottle up
- box up
- choke back
- crack down
- hem in
- hogtie
- keep in line
- lock up
- pull back
- sit on
- tie down
- tie up
- close
- enclose
- isolate
- plug
- secure
- shut
- stop
- cork
- fasten
- gum
- paste
- plaster
- quarantine
- segregate
- stopper
- waterproof
- stop up
- choke
- douse
- envelop
- overwhelm
- quash
- quell
- snuff
- squelch
- stifle
- strangle
- suffocate
- suppress
- surround
- asphyxiate
- collect
- compose
- conceal
- control
- cool
- cork
- heap
- inundate
- kill
- muffle
- quench
- rein
- repress
- restrain
- shower
- shroud
- throttle
- hush up
- keep back
- simmer down
- stamp out
- curb
- muzzle
- repress
- silence
- smother
- squelch
- strangle
- suffocate
- suppress
- asphyxiate
- burke
- check
- choke
- constipate
- cork
- extinguish
- gag
- hush
- kill
- muffle
- spike
- squash
- stagnate
- stop
- stultify
- torpedo
- trammel
- black out
- bring to screeching halt
- choke back
- clamp down
- clam up
- cover up
- crack down
- dry up
- hold it down
- hush up
- put the lid on
- shut up
- sit on
- repress
- suppress
- box up
- bring to naught
- check
- collar
- contain
- coop up
- cork
- corner
- cover up
- cramp
- curb
- enclose
- entrap
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- keep back
- keep feeling inside oneself
- keep secret
- restrain
- restrict
- shut in
- trap
- abridge
- blacklist
- black out
- delete
- edit
- excise
- restrict
- sanitize
- suppress
- withhold
- bleach
- bleep
- bowdlerize
- conceal
- control
- cork
- criticize
- cut
- decontaminate
- examine
- expurgate
- inspect
- launder
- narrow
- oversee
- purge
- purify
- repress
- restrain
- review
- revile
- squelch
- sterilize
- clean up
- drop the iron curtain
- exscind
- prevent publication
- put the lid on
- refuse transmission
- scissor out
- strike out
- supervise communications
- block
- shut
- shutter
- bang
- bar
- bolt
- button
- caulk
- choke
- clap
- clench
- clog
- confine
- congest
- cork
- dam
- exclude
- fasten
- fill
- lock
- occlude
- plug
- screen
- secure
- slam
- stopper
- stuff
- prevent passage
- put to
- retard flow
- shut off
- stop up
- turn off
- anticipate
- avert
- avoid
- counteract
- foil
- forestall
- halt
- hold off
- preclude
- put an end to
- rule out
- thwart
- ward off
- arrest
- baffle
- balk
- bar
- block
- check
- chill
- cool
- cork
- counter
- dam
- debar
- forbid
- forfend
- frustrate
- hamper
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- intercept
- interdict
- interrupt
- limit
- obstruct
- obviate
- prohibit
- repress
- restrain
- restrict
- retard
- stop
- ward
- defend against
- head off
- hold back
- keep lid on
- nip in the bud
- put a stop to
- shut out
- stave off
- turn aside
- bind
- constrict
- curb
- hold down
- inhibit
- necessitate
- stifle
- ban
- bar
- bridle
- chain
- check
- coerce
- compel
- concuss
- confine
- cork
- deny
- deprive
- disallow
- drive
- hog-tie
- immure
- impel
- imprison
- incarcerate
- intern
- jail
- make
- oblige
- pressure
- pressurize
- urge
- withhold
- bottle up
- cool off
- hem in
- hold back
- hold in
- keep lid on
- put half nelson on
- shotgun
- collect
- cool
- curb
- stop
- check
- compose
- cork
- harness
- hog-tie
- rein
- repress
- restrain
- restrict
- smother
- stifle
- bottle up
- hold in
- keep back
- keep lid on
- put half nelson on
- simmer down
- choke
- constrain
- muzzle
- suppress
- balk
- cork
- curb
- deaden
- demur
- garrote
- muffle
- obstruct
- quiet
- repress
- restrain
- shy
- squash
- squelch
- stifle
- still
- stumble
- throttle
- tongue-tie
- bottle up
- cork up
- keep the lid on
- put the lid on
- shut down
- tape up
antonyms for corking
MOST RELEVANT
- open
- allow
- begin
- continue
- help
- let go
- release
- start
- unblock
- conceal
- hide
- uncork
- unplug
- unstopper
- withhold
- advance
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- continue
- encourage
- facilitate
- forward
- free
- help
- let go
- open
- permit
- promote
- push
- release
- support
- abet
- heat
- liberate
- warm
- cause
- advance
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- continue
- facilitate
- forward
- free
- help
- include
- let go
- permit
- push
- release
- support
- encourage
- promote
- favor
- aid
- allow
- assist
- encourage
- free
- help
- let go
- liberate
- release
- start
- disperse
- permit
- scatter
- surrender
- yield
- aid
- allow
- assist
- encourage
- free
- help
- let go
- liberate
- permit
- promote
- release
- start
- turn on
- abandon
- forsake
- give up
- leave
- loose
- loosen
- misguide
- mislead
- neglect
- set free
- add
- enlarge
- expand
- let go
- put in
- release
- allow
- approve
- dirty
- ignore
- neglect
- permit
- praise
- endorse
- sanction
- open
- allow
- free
- let go
- liberate
- loose
- loosen
- permit
- release
- unblock
- unclog
- unfasten
- unlock
- unclose
- unplug
- unseal
- unstop
- aid
- assist
- forward
- help
- support
- abet
- advance
- allow
- approve
- continue
- encourage
- expedite
- facilitate
- free
- heat
- let go
- liberate
- open
- permit
- promote
- push
- release
- unblock
- warm
- aid
- allow
- assist
- encourage
- free
- help
- loosen
- release
- delay
- discourage
- dissuade
- halt
- indulge
- leave alone
- let go
- liberate
- permit
- repress
- stop
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How to use corking in a sentence
And I suppose you've always known how to do those corking fine embroideries that the priests are so stuck on?
THROUGH THE WALLCLEVELAND MOFFETTAfter corking the bottles apply melted paraffin to the tops with a brush, to make an air-tight seal.
A LITTLE PRESERVING BOOK FOR A LITTLE GIRLAMY WATERMANWouldn't it be—corking—to see a Fluffy Ruffles doll—a-walking up the street?
THE GAY COCKADETEMPLE BAILEYIf you want to know, I am "corking down," to adopt your elegant expression, a sonnet that suggested itself to me.
THE TRAVELLING COMPANIONSF. ANSTEYSome day we will bring suit and just take possession of their place; won't it be corking?
THE RANCH GIRLS AT RAINBOW LODGEMARGARET VANDERCOOKIt was a great bit of luck, the skipper corking off on deck.
THE SYNDICC.M. KORNBLUTHIs that our expenses you're corking down there, Culchard, eh?
THE TRAVELLING COMPANIONSF. ANSTEYIf, on corking the bottle and shaking, the colour is not discharged, the air contains less than 0.25 per cent.
A TEXTBOOK OF ASSAYING: FOR THE USE OF THOSE CONNECTED WITH MINES.CORNELIUS BERINGER AND JOHN JACOB BERINGERLook here, Joe, suppose a fellow was a corking good full-back three years ago and then didnt play any more.
LEFT HALF HARMONRALPH HENRY BARBOURCertainly no country in recent years has produced so many "corking" good singers as America.
GREAT SINGERS ON THE ART OF SINGINGJAMES FRANCIS COOKE