1
as in to distort
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
screwed up his face at the taste of the medicine
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2
as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
managed to screw his siblings out of their share of the inheritance
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Recent Examples of screw
The result is that many contestants are frequent collaborators and have long histories with one another, adding extra juice to their attempts to screw each other over.
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Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
Another big upgrade in terms of the Neo’s repairability compared to previous MacBooks, according to reviewers, is its screw-in battery.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
Then there are the indirect ways stress can screw with your gut.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Mar. 2026
To make a profit from their business, American companies sent their manufacturing facilities overseas, screwing American workers by incurring smaller labor costs, therefore profiting rich investors who never had to work for it and used their money to make more money off the American consumer.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
All the setup required was screwing in the legs.
—Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
Con Ed and companies like it will continue to screw customers over so long as the system allows it.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
TiMate, a Hong Kong tool company, says its new Arcos Driver was built for exactly that screw.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
The brand first succeeded with its lightweight soccer shoes, which had screw-in studs and gained international attention after the 1954 World Cup final.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Claire McNear, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
Another big upgrade in terms of the Neo’s repairability compared to previous MacBooks, according to reviewers, is its screw-in battery.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Mar. 2026
Then there are the indirect ways stress can screw with your gut.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Mar. 2026
To make a profit from their business, American companies sent their manufacturing facilities overseas, screwing American workers by incurring smaller labor costs, therefore profiting rich investors who never had to work for it and used their money to make more money off the American consumer.
—Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
All the setup required was screwing in the legs.
—Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
Con Ed and companies like it will continue to screw customers over so long as the system allows it.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
TiMate, a Hong Kong tool company, says its new Arcos Driver was built for exactly that screw.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
The brand first succeeded with its lightweight soccer shoes, which had screw-in studs and gained international attention after the 1954 World Cup final.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screw
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Rates reversal Historically low mortgage rates, spurred by deep economic uncertainty during the pandemic’s worst days, helped to distort the market.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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Ogalla said she was targeted by six mailings from Gallagher’s campaign that distorted her voting record, especially on property taxes and her efforts to reduce truck traffic.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Gasoline prices have raced closer to $4 per gallon during the war, squeezing many household budgets that are already under pressure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Research budgets were gutted, marketing hollowed out, suppliers squeezed.—
Paul Polman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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So when the truck is moving, the tires are continually being deformed and returning to their proper shape.—
Rhett Allain,
Wired News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.—
Rachael Seidler,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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So those Santa Ana constituents would be cheated out of services if the money remained solely in the First District.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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But the people trying to cheat their way into benefits, Cooper said, are largely not the ones attending survivors’ conferences.—
Jacob Stern,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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In the first round of the 1993 tournament, against LSU Kidd’s drive through the lane and body-contorting, banker high off the backboard with one second left gave Cal a 66-64 win.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Egon Schiele’s show at the Neue Galerie suggests that the artist’s raw, contorted depictions of the body were influenced by a formative relationship with a doctor.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2026
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Oreade, the fine dining restaurant, is where Chef Riccardo Bacciottini unleashes his creativity and technical prowess, using local ingredients (many plucked right from the hotel’s gardens) to make sublime dishes like tomato tartare with basil and miso or artichokes confited with pepper sauce.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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There’s something slightly shady about this time of year, too, where mid-major talent gets showcased so that the players can get plucked out of school by the major conferences.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Her hair was curled into subtle Old Hollywood waves by Rena Calhoun using products from Hair Rituel by Sisley Paris and tools from Mane.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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Styled by Mara Roszak using GHD hair tools, Stone’s hair was blow-dried and curled slightly in different directions at the ends, creating a beautiful wave that gives it a soft swing.—
Lena Raab,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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This will be a bumper quarter for oil and gas shareholders, who have always learned to stick it out through the doldrums for spikey periods like this.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Because the industry relies on roughly 2,000 expensive helium containers, many of which are now stuck in Qatar or on cargo ships en route, the initial pinch will feel worse until those tanks are repositioned.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Screw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screw. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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