unscrew

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for unscrew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrew
rotate
Verb
  • Label and rotate: Mark containers with dates to keep track of leftovers.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
  • 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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