unscrewed

verb

past tense of unscrew
as in screwed

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  1. screwed
  2. swiveled
  3. pivoted
  4. rotated
Verb
  • Numerical markings on the bar show what its total width will be, if both grips are screwed to the same distance.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Some Cleveland Guardians fans got screwed by the rain in more ways than one on Friday night.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of screwed
Verb
  • The device can also be swiveled 90 degrees relative to the lens, for use in either a horizontal or vertical orientation.
    — Ben Coxworth October 20, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Banks, dressed in a blue suit and tie, swiveled back and forth watching his lawyer and Hester, like watching a tennis match.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of swiveled
Verb
  • Andrews pivoted to campaign against Darline Graham, the late senator's sister, who was appointed by Governor Henry McMaster to fill his seat through January 2027.
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement Georgia backed Trump during his first run to the White House in 2016, but then pivoted to former President Joe Biden in 2020, only to return to Trump in 2024—turning into a bellwether state for the last three cycles.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pivoted
Verb
  • The selling comes amid a massive stock market drawdown as traders rotated out of technology.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Auriemma rotated 10 players in and out of the game during the first quarter, and whatever the combination, Cornell couldn’t get a good look at the basket.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rotated
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“Unscrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrewed. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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