How to Use unscrew in a Sentence

unscrew

verb

• I unscrewed the jar lid.
• You'll need to unscrew the cover before you remove it.
• Now, unscrew the switch from the box and pull it forward.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 4 July 2020
• With the faucet off, unscrew the clean-out at the bottom of the P-trap (if there is one).
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2022
• The head rotates to screw or unscrew with the press of a button.
  — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
• This feeder is easy to fill and clean, just unscrew the bottle from the base.
  — Daria Smith, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2021
• Then turn the bottle upside down, and unscrew the cap a turn, or two.
  — Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2020
• With a bucket nearby, use a wrench to unscrew the slip nut on the P-trap pipe.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 17 June 2021
• Just unscrew the bottom and dump out the spent coffee grounds.
  — Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 13 July 2023
• First, turn off the power to the switch, remove the cover plate, and unscrew the switch from its wires.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2019
• Seven months ago, the bolts on her tires were unscrewed.
  — Trudy Rubin, Philly.com, 2 Nov. 2017
• With that warning, remove the fill-hole plug at the top of the diff casing, then unscrew the drain plug.
  — Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, 18 Apr. 2020
• Cruz then grabbed a bottle of Shiner Bock, a dark lager, unscrewed the cap and took a swig.
  — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023
• With the cover off, unscrew the lightbulb and clean the inside and outside of the base with a soft, damp cloth.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
• With the cover off, unscrew the lightbulb and clean the inside and outside of the base with a soft, damp cloth.
  — Maryal Miller, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2023
• The thief walked to a back office and unscrewed a glass window on the door, Peters said.
  — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2019
• The movers unscrewed the bolts and separated the posts and frame and headboard.
  — Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
• Use an adjustable wrench to loosen and unscrew the old shower head.
  — Daniel Bortz, Washington Post, 30 June 2022
• The lumberjack unscrews the lock to a new trailer parked on his land.
  — Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
• Simply unscrew them and blow into the screw to ensure the tube is clear.
  — Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Aug. 2023
• To clean any clogged spray heads, unscrew them and rinse them in a bucket of water.
  — Richard Restuccia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2021
• The first step is to pull the hose out, unscrew the stopper and let the water flow out of the hose into a cup or bucket.
  — Lily Jackson | [e-mail], al, 25 Apr. 2020
• To use the can holders, unscrew the top of the container, place your drink inside, and then put the top back on to hold the can in place.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 13 July 2023
• Tate told the Sun Sentinel the boy was injured while trying to unscrew a light bulb.
  — Ryan Van Velzer, Sun-Sentinel.com, 22 Sep. 2017
• But, one quick fix is unscrewing it and tapping the lotion into your hand.
  — 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
• Simply unscrew the base and fill with water, then heap the coffee into the filter basket and screw on the top.
  — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
• Use the tools to loosen the fixture and unscrew it entirely with your hands.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025