as in cheats
to be sexually unfaithful
he hired a private detective because he thought his wife was screwing around
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steps out
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The short sidewall, the way this car feels, the way the car reacts and steps out, and all of those things will be very unique and different than what he's experienced in the Xfinity car.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Screws around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screws%20around. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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