1
as in to distort
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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2
as in to squeeze
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 screw
Con Ed and companies like it will continue to screw customers over so long as the system allows it.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
TiMate, a Hong Kong tool company, says its new Arcos Driver was built for exactly that screw.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
The brand first succeeded with its lightweight soccer shoes, which had screw-in studs and gained international attention after the 1954 World Cup final.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Harper is thrilled, Whitney is screwed.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
You just got screwed over by a duo!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
And this can really screw with your system for a bit.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 25 Feb. 2026
If a healthy player sits, the millionaires are fine and the fans get screwed.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
They are typically screwed into the snow and often cemented in by water that turns to ice.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
TiMate, a Hong Kong tool company, says its new Arcos Driver was built for exactly that screw.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
The brand first succeeded with its lightweight soccer shoes, which had screw-in studs and gained international attention after the 1954 World Cup final.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Harper is thrilled, Whitney is screwed.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
You just got screwed over by a duo!
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
And this can really screw with your system for a bit.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 25 Feb. 2026
If a healthy player sits, the millionaires are fine and the fans get screwed.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
They are typically screwed into the snow and often cemented in by water that turns to ice.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screw
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If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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In California, companies like Uber have backed efforts to limit contingency fees through ballot initiatives that distort how the system works.—
Ben Crump,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Before that, the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act that passed in January 2025 was already squeezing Social Security, CRFB said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Video shows the women squeezing through the window and screaming obscenities at the people inside, while tossing food, beverages and packaging.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Topping a cactus stem or cutting through a leaf or pad will leave behind ugly scarring and deform the plant.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Helmets, pads, or other devices could deform safely under sudden shocks or absorb energy during fast impacts to prevent injury.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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Intellectually impaired athletes have been sidelined from the Winter Paralympics for more than two decades following a major cheating scandal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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When doing that, they‘ve made it to the World Series once, losing to the cheating Houston Astros.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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While continual pruning can be a solution, doing so will contort the natural form.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
5 Mar. 2026
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Not amend it, not retool it, not further twist it and contort it, but repeal it.—
Sean Camacho,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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But if Rick later plucks something from behind that rock at the fire, are others going to start poking around looking for stuff?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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The European flax bedding comes embellished with a crocheted seam just above the ruffled edge and looks like it was plucked right out of a Victorian trousseau.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2026
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If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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This Eyelash Curler Will Change Your Life If the eyes are the windows to the soul, the lids are the squeegees, and the lashes are the squeegee handles, and, girl, those handles had better be curled.—
Fiona Landers,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Your innovative streak shines through small, steady improvements that stick.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Parties and missile threats A cruise ship packed with passengers is stuck in the Middle East crisis zone.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Screw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screw. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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