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Recent Examples of unscrew
To clean it, just unscrew the parts and stick them on the top rack of the dishwasher (in fact, all parts of the Beast blender besides the motor base are top rack dishwasher-safe, including the blade).
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025
Consider buying bottles with pumps so guests don't have to worry about unscrewing lids and pouring the syrups in their drinks.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
The astronauts had to unscrew 117 small screws (without losing any) and then swap out a broken power supply board to fix something never designed to be fixed in space.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Inside the package inside the wall, police investigators found a .22-caliber American Arms revolver, 10 .22-caliber cartridges, a razor blade, three handcuff keys and a special bit that could unscrew metal fasteners inside the jail.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2025
Consider buying bottles with pumps so guests don't have to worry about unscrewing lids and pouring the syrups in their drinks.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
The astronauts had to unscrew 117 small screws (without losing any) and then swap out a broken power supply board to fix something never designed to be fixed in space.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Inside the package inside the wall, police investigators found a .22-caliber American Arms revolver, 10 .22-caliber cartridges, a razor blade, three handcuff keys and a special bit that could unscrew metal fasteners inside the jail.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrew
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Portable smart tire pressure monitors screw onto the valve stem and connect to your phone, offering real-time updates and alerts for slow leaks.—
Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Waterhouse said that screw caps generally make more sense for a wine like rosé, which isn’t intended to age, while cork is the standard for aging wines.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Smarter Buying And Storage Habits The best way to keep spices at their peak is to buy, store, and rotate them wisely.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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That’s a completely different challenge than rotating two and switching them out each drive and in certain packages.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Unscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrew. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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