corked up
Example Sentences
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It does feel a bit more corked up in stock form compared to the others, too.
From Time Magazine Archive
Oldendorf corked up the mouth of the strait with his old battlewagons, sent destroyers up ahead.
From Time Magazine Archive
A short summary of their history was written, corked up in a bottle, and fastened to the mast of the Mary, which was then cut adrift.
From Willis the Pilot by Adrien, Paul
He's corked up here tighter'n a fly in a bottle.
From Daughter of the Sun A Tale of Adventure by Gregory, Jackson
When this happens, you can slip your hand from the outside over the mouth of the bottle, and hold it there until the insect is corked up.
