unscrew

Definition of unscrewnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of unscrew But, one quick fix is unscrewing it and tapping the lotion into your hand. 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
Verb
  • Con Ed and companies like it will continue to screw customers over so long as the system allows it.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • TiMate, a Hong Kong tool company, says its new Arcos Driver was built for exactly that screw.
    Omar Kardoudi March 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Oceanside family visits the Safari Park or the San Diego Zoo weekly, rotating between the two parks.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Action comes fast, but surrounds guests, as the coaster cars rotate around a hurtling asteroid.
    Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026

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“Unscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrew. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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