uncap
verb (used with object)
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
uncaps
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present tense formof uncap (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Max uncaps his pen to reveal the eponymous clown, whom he signals to enter the house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The man uncaps the yellow marker and starts to carefully fill in one leaf, then another, staying inside the lines.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2022
Ms. Lena uncaps a vial and splashes a clear liquid on it.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Ms. Jacobs uncaps a blue dry-erase marker, presses the tip to the whiteboard, and looks at the class over her shoulder.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
She uncaps a pen with her teeth and starts writing.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
