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
The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.
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Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Either Cody or Gunther wins because Sami gets screwed; Zayn will then further descend into madness and attack someone after the bell.
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Darren Cooper,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
With Dumb Money, also directed by Gillespie, Rogen played businessman Gabe Plotkin, who got screwed in the GameStop stock drama.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
Attracted to the smell, the flies will lay eggs in open wounds on warm-blooded animals, and within hours the eggs hatch as the worms burrow in a screw-like pattern into the flesh to feed, according to the advisory.
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Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Securing a current-generation Dyson stick vacuum bundled with two motorized cleaning heads and a specialized pet hair screw tool below the $300 line is an incredible find.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
The pen cap then screws onto the lower tube to create an extended striker that's easy to grip and move.
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New Atlas,
22 June 2026
Now, Greg is screwed because, one week in, everyone is having a great time.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Do you guys sit in a circle and talk about visceral ways to screw over people?
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Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
Either Cody or Gunther wins because Sami gets screwed; Zayn will then further descend into madness and attack someone after the bell.
—
Darren Cooper,
Forbes.com,
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
Attracted to the smell, the flies will lay eggs in open wounds on warm-blooded animals, and within hours the eggs hatch as the worms burrow in a screw-like pattern into the flesh to feed, according to the advisory.
—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Securing a current-generation Dyson stick vacuum bundled with two motorized cleaning heads and a specialized pet hair screw tool below the $300 line is an incredible find.
—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
The pen cap then screws onto the lower tube to create an extended striker that's easy to grip and move.
—
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
Now, Greg is screwed because, one week in, everyone is having a great time.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
Do you guys sit in a circle and talk about visceral ways to screw over people?
—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for screw
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Slow-motion replays and still images distort the offending player’s actions, with innocuous tackles looking more serious.
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Any whack job with a phone can distort reality, and that’s not helpful.
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As artificial intelligence transforms the job market and rising living costs squeeze family budgets, the University of California system is making the case that its degrees remain valuable investments.
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Breweries may not have the budget or staff to create art and with rising costs squeezing small businesses, many breweries started to feature obvious generative AI art prominently as a way to talk about events or create content.
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When oil wells are shut in, the pressure underground can become imbalanced, deforming the underlying structure.
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Some cells were mechanically deformed to simulate incidents such as minor parking impacts.
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The fans were cheated Sunday out of a chance to see an interesting pitching matchup between Shota Imanaga and Dylan Cease, the former Cubs farmhand and former White Sox pitcher.
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For example, a spouse who catches their partner cheating and kills someone in the heat of emotion.
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Somehow, the 22-year-old was able to contort himself into an uncomfortable TT position to complete the course — and not only that, help Netcompany-Ineos to an impressive second place.
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The way Adult Swim’s slate of low-fi, off-kilter programming managed to interrupt the monotony of 2000s cable TV, Friedland’s show follows a familiar format while subtly contorting it.
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It’s meant to be as is her ability to pluck him from the clouds and pin him to the table with her directness.
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But when they’re plucked from the garden and washed, some of the wax washes away.
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Trying to catch Cape Verde off guard, Messi curled a left-footed shot toward the upper right corner of the net.
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Another great attempt by Cabral, another curling effort on a free kick, forced a remarkable save from Martínez to keep holding on to the one-goal lead.
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All of that oil stuck behind a barrage of missiles and sea lanes choked with mines led a number of respected oil analysts to predict that oil prices would surge as high as $150, or even $200 by the summer.
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Board-game groups on Meetup grew about 10% per year from 2021 to 2023, and the momentum has stuck well past lockdown.
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“Screw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screw. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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