Examples of unscrew in a Sentence
I unscrewed the jar lid.
You'll need to unscrew the cover before you remove it.
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Then, find the coils—usually located at the back of the appliance—behind a grill or panel, then unscrew the panel.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
In autonomous tests, the robot unscrews bottle caps, extracts individual pills from organizers despite occlusion, dispenses precise syringe volumes under variable resistance, and selects small metal parts from cluttered containers.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
But, one quick fix is unscrewing it and tapping the lotion into your hand.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
For some reason, the idea of bone-on-bone, unscrewing the top of my skull was an intrusive thought that disturbed me for days.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
In autonomous tests, the robot unscrews bottle caps, extracts individual pills from organizers despite occlusion, dispenses precise syringe volumes under variable resistance, and selects small metal parts from cluttered containers.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
But, one quick fix is unscrewing it and tapping the lotion into your hand.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
For some reason, the idea of bone-on-bone, unscrewing the top of my skull was an intrusive thought that disturbed me for days.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unscrew
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“Unscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrew. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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unscrew
verb
un·screw
ˌən-ˈskrü 
ˈən-
1
: to remove the screws from
2
: to loosen or withdraw by turning
unscrew a lightbulb
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