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Recent Examples of unscrew
But, one quick fix is unscrewing it and tapping the lotion into your hand.
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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 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
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Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 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
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In another part of the factory, a worker used a wooden stick, like a tongue compressor at a doctor’s office, to scrape excess bits of explosive out of the grooves inside each shell, ensuring that the base would screw on smoothly.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The result is that many contestants are frequent collaborators and have long histories with one another, adding extra juice to their attempts to screw each other over.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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The other side of the lounge will feature numerous food options that will rotate throughout the season, including classic American game day food, Asian food, BBQ, and vegetarian options.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Even when flying in one direction, horizons can be rotated, and perspectives can be shifted to look back or perform a flip.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 27,
New Atlas,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Unscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrew. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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