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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrewed
Verb
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If Miranda Priestly can get thrown in steerage, we’re all screwed.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026 -
But that doesn’t mean working people aren’t getting screwed.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the bond market, Treasury yields swiveled.—
Matt Ott,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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When those minutes came, his head constantly swiveled in fear.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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That deal never got off the ground as OpenAI pivoted away from developing data centers, instead leaning heavily on partners like Oracle, Microsoft and Amazon to piece together as much capacity as possible.—
Kristina Partsinevelos,Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Inspired after a friend lost an arm in a racing accident, Lawwill pivoted to prosthetics in the late 1990s.—
Mark Dee
May 9,
Idaho Statesman,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Thyme is a perennial plant and can be transplanted to different areas of the garden as vegetable crops are rotated form one season to the next.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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The Caramel Churro Sundae is the latest addition to Costco's lineup of sundaes, which have previously rotated to include fun flavors like the Double Chocolate Mint Sundae and Caramel Brownie Sundae.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Unscrewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrewed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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