Synonyms of screw

screw

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distort
• deform
• contort
• curl
• torture
• warp
• misshape
• disfigure
• loop
• wrench
• squinch
• deface
• coil
• spiral
• wind
• twine
• wring
• wrest
• wreathe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten
• unbend
• uncurl

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• squeeze
• cheat
• pluck
• stick
• sting
• hustle
• beat
• do
• bleed
• sucker
• deceive
• chisel
• victimize
• ream
• trick
• fiddle
• diddle
• defraud
• stiff
• shortchange
• hose
• bilk
• swindle
• shake down
• exploit
• wrench
• mulct
• chouse
• skin
• gaff
• short
• nobble
• rook
• rip off
• con
• fleece
• cozen
• fool
• betray
• euchre
• flimflam
• take for a ride
• take to the cleaners
• thimblerig
• clip
• gouge
• skunk
• extort
• do in
• sell a bill of goods to
• soak
• wring
• overcharge
• nick
• bitch
• wrest
• milk
• dupe
• rope (in)
• gull
• double-cross
• bamboozle
• fast-talk

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of screw

Last year, Katz filmed a video of his new protégé shucking oysters, chopping wood, swinging kettlebells, and speaking directly to the camera in a muddy sweatshirt about how the oligarchy had screwed their beloved state. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

Reinstall the vent covers—Once everything is fully dry, carefully screw the vent covers back into place. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 July 2026

The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly. — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026

With Dumb Money, also directed by Gillespie, Rogen played businessman Gabe Plotkin, who got screwed in the GameStop stock drama. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026

Phrases Containing screw

• screw around
• screw up