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
Each of the asymmetrical stones used in the brooches, which were individually polished and finished, were cut specifically for the drawing of the creation with 18-karat yellow gold prongs screwed in to protect the fragile stone tableaus.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
As a bonus, this vacuum comes with different attachments, including a dusting brush and hair screw tool.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
America’s favorite sport is not football, or soccer, but screwing over sports fans, which is why FIFA should hold its World Cup in the United States permanently.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
At least Mercedes is reverting back to screwing things together rather than gluing things in a back-to-basics manufacturing push.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026
Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screw worm fly, or screw-worm for short, is a species of parasitic fly that is well known for the way in which its larvae (maggots) eat living tissue.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The Mission 1 Pro ships with one Enduro 2 battery, a USB-C cable, an adhesive mount, a mounting buckle, and a thumb screw to secure the buckle to the camera's swing-out fingers.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Set in the 1980s, when Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles novels were first released, Rivals is a tongue-in-cheek period drama about the cutthroat world of regional-television franchises, whose characters backstab and smoke and screw with relish.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Screwworm gets its name from the maggots’ habit of burrowing — or screwing — into a wound, according to the USDA.
—Jeffrey Collins, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
As a bonus, this vacuum comes with different attachments, including a dusting brush and hair screw tool.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
America’s favorite sport is not football, or soccer, but screwing over sports fans, which is why FIFA should hold its World Cup in the United States permanently.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
At least Mercedes is reverting back to screwing things together rather than gluing things in a back-to-basics manufacturing push.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 11 June 2026
Cochliomyia hominivorax, the New World screw worm fly, or screw-worm for short, is a species of parasitic fly that is well known for the way in which its larvae (maggots) eat living tissue.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The Mission 1 Pro ships with one Enduro 2 battery, a USB-C cable, an adhesive mount, a mounting buckle, and a thumb screw to secure the buckle to the camera's swing-out fingers.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Set in the 1980s, when Cooper’s Rutshire Chronicles novels were first released, Rivals is a tongue-in-cheek period drama about the cutthroat world of regional-television franchises, whose characters backstab and smoke and screw with relish.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Screwworm gets its name from the maggots’ habit of burrowing — or screwing — into a wound, according to the USDA.
—Jeffrey Collins, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screw
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During our research, what first struck us was the extent to which the clichés surrounding the great figures of Antiquity have often distorted our perception of these historical characters.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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This attempt to distort the facts for personal gain should be viewed with significant skepticism.—
Kim Gorsuch,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Profits are squeezed because of the RAM crisis and Samsung has responded with price increases and weaker deals.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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SpaceX argues that orbital data centers sidestep the land, water and power grid constraints squeezing terrestrial AI.—
Chris Stokel-Walker,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Habermas was well aware of how the internet had deformed his beloved public sphere.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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When an object touches a sucker, the silicone deforms and changes the light reflection pattern.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
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Jay Cooke, who had once been lionized for his role in financing the Union victory, was attacked in the press and accused of cheating ordinary Americans out of their savings.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The reunion comes 15 years after the couple divorced amid rumors of a cheating scandal.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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But the same dystopian phenomenon is contorting the whole labor market.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2026
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Search the internet and there are coaches and players spotted sniffing the ammonia inhalants before a game, with their instant reactions — a noticeable head jerk or contorted face — going viral.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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His torso and thighs grow eye-poppingly muscular beneath their skimpy fur-and-leather togs—a development that does not go unnoticed by a warrior named Red Hair, who plucks the young hunk from his post and tosses him into the prime time of the gladiator pit.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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As with the studio version, the track began with Lifeson plucking out a delicate intro on a nylon-string guitar before blasting into monster electric riffs.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
Verb
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In a lively atmosphere at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (AKA Levi’s Stadium), Austria took the lead through a curling effort from distance by Romano Schmid in the 21st minute — the 10th goal from outside the box at this tournament, only two fewer than there were in all of Qatar 2022.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Olwan crossed midfield all alone, caught up to Noor Alrawabdeh’s long pass, dribbled down the left wing, breached the penalty box, cut past defender Philipp Leinhart, then, from some 15 yards, curled a shot that kissed off the inside of the right post.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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Messi stuck a boot back, corralled the ball, took a half-turn and fired a laser low and into the corner of the net past Zidane.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Nothing works — the gun is seized up, the bolt sticking on some unforeseen burr of filament as the plastic slowly breaks in.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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“Screw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screw. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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