Thesaurus results for UNSCREW

unscrew

verb

as in to screw

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Recent Examples of unscrew Dishwashers To clean under your dishwasher, unscrew the kickplate at the bottom of the appliance under the door, says Jessica Petrino, an educator and appliance expert at AJ Madison. —

Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026 Someone had to unscrew us to release us. —

Adam B. Vary, Variety, 8 Nov. 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 See All Example Sentences for unscrew

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrew

Verb

The breeze was screwing with the sound system, and the temperature dropped abruptly.

— 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

Definition of screw

Verb

The rotating door of managers in Queens spins once again.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
Nobody expected that the Feeneys would go on for half a century, but every winter and spring that passed, the team would be back on the diamond, albeit with a rotating cast.

— Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026