1
as in distorted
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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as in cheated
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 screwed
Either Cody or Gunther wins because Sami gets screwed; Zayn will then further descend into madness and attack someone after the bell.
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Darren Cooper,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
With Dumb Money, also directed by Gillespie, Rogen played businessman Gabe Plotkin, who got screwed in the GameStop stock drama.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Now, Greg is screwed because, one week in, everyone is having a great time.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
No matter who ends up on the Iron Throne, the common people get screwed.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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
For the employees, such as my previous career as a film composer, we are screwed.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Anybody who has too long a résumé is screwed.
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Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
21 May 2026
If Miranda Priestly can get thrown in steerage, we’re all screwed.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Darren Cooper,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
With Dumb Money, also directed by Gillespie, Rogen played businessman Gabe Plotkin, who got screwed in the GameStop stock drama.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Now, Greg is screwed because, one week in, everyone is having a great time.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
No matter who ends up on the Iron Throne, the common people get screwed.
—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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.
—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
For the employees, such as my previous career as a film composer, we are screwed.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Anybody who has too long a résumé is screwed.
—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
21 May 2026
If Miranda Priestly can get thrown in steerage, we’re all screwed.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screwed
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This has distorted access not only to concert tickets but also to everyday services such as train ticket reservations.
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With a staggering 70 shades (an upgrade from an already impressive 55 shades) and longer-wearing color pigments that don’t get distorted after a few hours, finding your shade match is a breeze.
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Revote to be held in Hempstead Candidate Caprice Rines said she and the two others vying for the seat have been cheated.
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The fans were cheated Sunday out of a chance to see an interesting pitching matchup between Shota Imanaga and Dylan Cease, the former Cubs farmhand and former White Sox pitcher.
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Some cells were mechanically deformed to simulate incidents such as minor parking impacts.
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Habermas was well aware of how the internet had deformed his beloved public sphere.
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The performance uptick that Motorola squeezed from the 2026 Razr+ is minor at best, with results showing no significant year-over-year gains.
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There was Paris squeezed between meetings on a fleeting work trip.
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Pluverge, an ice cream maker at Taste the Tropics, came to the United States on asylum after he was kidnapped and tortured by gang members in his home country.
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This is just one in a sweaty dungeon of hundreds of TikTok videos that show women being stalked, grabbed, tortured, tossed to the ground, and handcuffed by scary masked soldiers.
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The few that didn’t have hustled to catch up.
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The first inning looked promising as Yandy Diaz and Jonathan Aranda singled, and Cedric Mullins hustled his bunt attempt into a hit to load the bases.
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After long periods in their own half to start the match, Norway broke the deadlock with a strike from Antonio Nusa that curled into the far corner.
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That translated to a trail of smoke curled around notes of salt, neroli, ginger lily, and citrus.
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On the walls, black-and-white printouts of newspaper articles, magazines and book pages looked like they were plucked from a Pinterest board on scrapbooking.
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Despite his young age, the then 36-year-old was far from a nobody plucked from the ether, though.
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