How to Use screw it in a Sentence
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Simply align it and screw it on clockwise.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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Loot is the raison d’être of the genre; screw it up, and your game’s dead on arrival.
—Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 30 May 2023
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The front office’s job today is mostly to just not screw it up.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2026
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But, for once, the PGA Tour said screw it.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Flip your seat over, and using the screws that came with the chair, screw it back onto the frame.
—Nicole Crowder, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2023
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But only if these Cowboys don’t screw it all up by winning now.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 20 Nov. 2020
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There are so many cool things happening, and the only people who can screw it up is us.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
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As an actor, his instincts were spot-on, but his intellect would screw it all up.
—Stuart Miller, Washington Post, 30 May 2023
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Apply more sealant to the fitting's nut and screw it onto the fitting inside the garbage can.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2022
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Now all Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch have to do is not screw it up.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2023
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Next, make sure the filter and gasket are tucked in the bottom of the pitcher and screw it on tightly.
—Laurie Jennings, Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2022
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To install, drill a pilot hole then insert the anchor and tap or screw it into place, flush against the wall.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2023
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To keep liquids from leaking, place a small amount of plastic wrap under the cap and then screw it back on tightly.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2022
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The end is in sight — but there’s plenty of time to screw it up and needlessly prolong the pandemic.
—Erin Allday, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Apr. 2021
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To add these cleats, cut a 2x4 to at least 1 foot in length and nail or screw it into the joist just below the removed board.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022
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Cut a diagonal brace to fit between the crossmembers, and screw it in place [13].
—Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 23 Oct. 2020
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When Brener eventually secured the role, he was determined not to screw it up.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 4 June 2021
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Simply screw it into your light fixture and use the remote control to choose different colors and effects.
—Simon Hill, Wired, 15 Apr. 2021
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Setup is also incredibly easy — just screw it into your light fixture, connect it to your phone via your home wi-fi, and the app will take care of the rest.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2023
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For Marcus and even McLaughlin, to have four guys screw it up is almost impossible to make their shot.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Sep. 2022
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Choose a sturdy basket and screw it into the wall using extra-large washers, which help distribute the weight and limit wear on the basket's fibers.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2022
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Opening a store seems like a solid enough plan in the abstract, although these characters — impulsive, immature and all-around irresponsible — could almost certainly be counted on to screw it up.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 May 2022
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