Examples of unscrew in a Sentence
I unscrewed the jar lid.
You'll need to unscrew the cover before you remove it.
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But, one quick fix is unscrewing it and tapping the lotion into your hand.
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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
If there is still gas in the mower, drain it or unscrew the cap, place a plastic sandwich bag over the opening, and replace the cap to keep the gas from leaking.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
For some reason, the idea of bone-on-bone, unscrewing the top of my skull was an intrusive thought that disturbed me for days.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
Some players like Schmidt, who won the raffle twice while in Florida, have even unscrewed the cork on one of their winnings.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
If there is still gas in the mower, drain it or unscrew the cap, place a plastic sandwich bag over the opening, and replace the cap to keep the gas from leaking.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
For some reason, the idea of bone-on-bone, unscrewing the top of my skull was an intrusive thought that disturbed me for days.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025
Some players like Schmidt, who won the raffle twice while in Florida, have even unscrewed the cork on one of their winnings.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Unscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrew. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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unscrew
verb
un·screw
ˌən-ˈskrü 
ˈən-
1
: to remove the screws from
2
: to loosen or withdraw by turning
unscrew a lightbulb
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