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unscrewing

verb

present participle of unscrew
as in screwing

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  1. screwing
  2. rotating
Verb
  • The screwworm gets its name from the maggots’ habit of burrowing — or screwing — into a wound, according to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
    — Fabiola Sánchez, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a storyline in season two about AI being employed at the hospital, then screwing everything up when the system goes down.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of screwing
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  • But the guys up front, no matter who is in there as guys are rotating all the time, whoever is in there is going to pull up front.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Peach cobbler is a rotating staple, a nod to the Southern woman who was her father’s immigration sponsor.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of rotating
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“Unscrewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrewing. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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