unscrews

verb

present tense third-person singular of unscrew
as in screws

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrews
  1. screws
  2. rotates
  3. swivels
  4. pivots
  5. spins
  6. revolves
Verb
  • The pen cap then screws onto the lower tube to create an extended striker that's easy to grip and move.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2026
  • Presented with an opportunity to finally confess his feelings to Nikki, our man screws the metaphorical pooch.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
Definition of screws
Verb
  • Traveling at roughly one mile per second, the LRO orbits from pole to pole every two hours as the moon rotates on its own course about 60 miles below the spacecraft.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The orbiter completes a lunar polar orbit every two hours, as the moon rotates beneath.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of rotates
Verb
  • The reel mounts to the wall with a two-point bracket (included) and smoothly swivels 180 degrees.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Alison swivels her head towards Kyle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
Definition of swivels
Verb
  • Plan at least one day that starts with breakfast at Veranda, continues with a lazy stretch at the Four Seasons pool, and then pivots to Mandalay Bay Beach’s wave pool or lazy river if anyone in your group wants more action.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Kiros campaign quickly pivots to a protest at the state capitol instead.
    — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of pivots
Verb
  • By tracking the star, scientists hope to probe how the supermassive black hole spins.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The platter spins atop a base with anti-vibration feet that features a pair each of 3-inch woofers and 1-inch tweeters, with 60W of power.
    — Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of spins
Verb
  • Wilbon also has never shown an interest in becoming the singular personality around whom a show revolves.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Earnings out in August could be the catalyst that decides whether this flag revolves higher in the near term.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 29 July 2026
Definition of revolves
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“Unscrews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrews. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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