as in to cheat
to be sexually unfaithful
he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around
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Recent Examples of screw around
Although, die-hard Richard Mille lovers will notice this is the first time the brand has changed the iconic screws around the outer edge of the bezels to Torq set screws, which has head slots that are distinctive and different from the norm.
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Rebecca Suhrawardi, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
But there’s still huge potential for rooftop solar, which can help cities stay powered when wildfires or other disruptions batter the larger electric grid — an increasingly common problem as the climate crisis screws around with global weather systems.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
Related Story Alexandra Daddario Posed Naked On IG Alexandra doesn’t screw around with her fitness.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 20 June 2023
Or to screw around in the sand?
—Pete Lyons, Car and Driver, 11 Mar. 2023
But Zendaya doesn’t screw around in her workouts.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 27 Feb. 2023
Our gas giants don't screw around.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2012
Using the Internet like this to screw around with Putin’s image, by the way, is also a little reminiscent of something else along these lines.
—Andy Meek, BGR, 13 July 2022
Yeah, but not to screw around with their brain waves.
—Steven Levy, Wired, 14 Apr. 2022
Rebecca Suhrawardi, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
But there’s still huge potential for rooftop solar, which can help cities stay powered when wildfires or other disruptions batter the larger electric grid — an increasingly common problem as the climate crisis screws around with global weather systems.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
Related Story Alexandra Daddario Posed Naked On IG Alexandra doesn’t screw around with her fitness.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 20 June 2023
Or to screw around in the sand?
—Pete Lyons, Car and Driver, 11 Mar. 2023
But Zendaya doesn’t screw around in her workouts.
—Korin Miller, Women's Health, 27 Feb. 2023
Our gas giants don't screw around.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 30 Apr. 2012
Using the Internet like this to screw around with Putin’s image, by the way, is also a little reminiscent of something else along these lines.
—Andy Meek, BGR, 13 July 2022
Yeah, but not to screw around with their brain waves.
—Steven Levy, Wired, 14 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screw around
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Neither team cheats for offense, every inch of ice is hard-earned.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Niemann, a grandmaster, beat Carlsen in an upset in a 2022 match, leading Carlsen to withdraw from the tournament and setting off wild speculation about whether Niemann could have cheated, though no such allegations were ever proven.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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On April 23, the 32-year-old pop star stepped out in New York City wearing a quintessentially New York 'fit, complete with a black turtleneck maxi dress, patent leather pumps, and a pair of oversized black sunglasses.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2025
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On April 23, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, stepped out at the TIME100 Summit in New York, taking her back to N.Y.C. for the second time in two months.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Screw around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screw%20around. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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