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
Portable smart tire pressure monitors screw onto the valve stem and connect to your phone, offering real-time updates and alerts for slow leaks.
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Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Waterhouse said that screw caps generally make more sense for a wine like rosé, which isn’t intended to age, while cork is the standard for aging wines.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Harrison is also a fan of the hair screw tool that’s designed to pick up long strands of hair and loose pet fur with ease.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Bill Skarsgård stars as Kiritsis, a societal outcast who feels he’s been screwed over by the powers that be.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
What's even worse is that Bresnahan is profiting off our pain, playing the stock market while voting to screw us over in Washington.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
This lens also has the ability to accept screw-in filters, with two lens hoods coming included to allow for either.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The caseback features a screw-down stainless steel plate engraved with the Jolly Roger, tying together the visual theme with a mechanical core suited for field conditions.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The name refers to the way in which maggots screw themselves into the tissue of animals with their sharp mouth hooks, causing extensive damage and often leading to death.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Waterhouse said that screw caps generally make more sense for a wine like rosé, which isn’t intended to age, while cork is the standard for aging wines.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Harrison is also a fan of the hair screw tool that’s designed to pick up long strands of hair and loose pet fur with ease.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Bill Skarsgård stars as Kiritsis, a societal outcast who feels he’s been screwed over by the powers that be.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
What's even worse is that Bresnahan is profiting off our pain, playing the stock market while voting to screw us over in Washington.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
This lens also has the ability to accept screw-in filters, with two lens hoods coming included to allow for either.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The caseback features a screw-down stainless steel plate engraved with the Jolly Roger, tying together the visual theme with a mechanical core suited for field conditions.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The name refers to the way in which maggots screw themselves into the tissue of animals with their sharp mouth hooks, causing extensive damage and often leading to death.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screw
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But the speakers broke up and distorted at this volume.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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Messy data wrecks forecasts, distorts reporting and wastes time.—
Thasha Batts,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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My sister looked up at me and ever so gently, with barely perceptible pressure, squeezed my hand.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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If real estate values turn soft in a region, the decline could squeeze a crucial revenue stream for cities, counties, regional agencies and school districts.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to Burlison, the video shows a high-speed object—presumably the missile—hitting the orb, which then deforms, tumbles, and sheds smaller fragments, one barely visible.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The unmistakable signature of chilli thrips are blooms that look deformed, scorched, singed and burnt.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Student use of artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, high school and college educators say, that to assign writing outside of the classroom is like asking students to cheat.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are things worse than cheating.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Eighty-eight precent of college students self-censor or contort their views to succeed on campus, and exhibit the lowest level of patriotism out of all generations.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Even an otherwise neutral comment can be contorted into a sarcastic retort, an insult or a counterattack.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Yet there’s a relaxed comfort to dinner in the airy concrete-floored loft, starting with the Taiwanese sausage that arrives as an early bite, wedged into homemade brioche like a tiny hot dog and plucked up between two fingers.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Orioles plucked him in the Rule 5 draft after a tragic plane crash claimed their top catching prospect.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The pork is pulled fresh from the pit and curled into long, juicy strands with a little crisp coleslaw on a simple hamburger bun.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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With the same playfulness of her makeup, Woods slicked the body of her hair in a bun on top of her head; her caramel-colored curled ends slinking around.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Another was stuck in the lockdown at the school.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The phrase stuck and Wiegman used it throughout the Euros.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Screw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screw. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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