Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screwlike
Adjective
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Completed by Robert Smithson in 1970, the counterclockwise spiral stretches 1,500 feet long and 15 feet wide.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Jan. 2026 -
The exhibit will explore how energy shapes day-to-day life and the world at large and how energy will shape tomorrow, and will feature a spiral slide back down to the main floor.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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What happened next – her death 21 years later and Wilson's application to seal his criminal record 37 years later – are all part of a long and winding case before the Ohio Supreme Court on Jan. 7.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Columbus Dispatch,
5 Jan. 2026
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More broadly, its long and winding path back into the spotlight is a reminder that preparedness depends not only on scientific breakthroughs, but on whether those breakthroughs are carried forward before opportunity is lost.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Screwlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screwlike. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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