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Recent Examples of unscrew
This just made this little kid's entire day figuring out how to screw unscrew a water bottle.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Three Real Madrid goals at the Bernabeu were followed by three cutaways to Guardiola unscrewing a water bottle.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Then, find the coils—usually located at the back of the appliance—behind a grill or panel, then unscrew the panel.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Simply unscrew the cap from the bottle, place some plastic film tightly over the opening and screw the lid back on.
—Alexandra Schöb, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Three Real Madrid goals at the Bernabeu were followed by three cutaways to Guardiola unscrewing a water bottle.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Then, find the coils—usually located at the back of the appliance—behind a grill or panel, then unscrew the panel.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Simply unscrew the cap from the bottle, place some plastic film tightly over the opening and screw the lid back on.
—Alexandra Schöb, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrew
rotate
Verb
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Label and rotate: Mark containers with dates to keep track of leftovers.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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Much like the move in China, engineers hoisted the building up with jacks, but rotated it 90 degrees using hydraulic rollers on 75-ton spruce beams before plopping it back down onto its new foundation.—
Joe Salas
June 29,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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“Unscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrew. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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