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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrews
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The pen cap then screws onto the lower tube to create an extended striker that's easy to grip and move.
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Presented with an opportunity to finally confess his feelings to Nikki, our man screws the metaphorical pooch.
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The ride currently holds the record for the largest zero-G stall in America — an inversion that takes riders uphill, rotates them 180 degrees upside down, and hovers above ground for a weightless airtime moment before returning upright.
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At Taste Buds Kitchen, the 5-day summer camp runs 3 hours each morning and rotates through recipes including brownies, pies, pasta and garlic knots.
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Alison swivels her head towards Kyle.
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Easy to stash in a purse or beach bag, the stick swivels up so no sharpening is required—nor is a brush.
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Yet when one of the veterans finally receives meaningful discipline, the conversation suddenly pivots away from Clark's safety and toward sympathy for the player who committed the foul.
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Sleek rooms were designed by Andre Fu, there’s a central courtyard garden that pivots around a huge cherry tree, and expansive hot spring onsen pools in the basement.
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Many Chicagoans will, of course, take a while to arrive at that level of trust when that wheel spins alone.
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Xavier Watts spins a football in his right hand and glues his eyes on the tablet resting in the hands of Jessie Bates III.
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But the movie revolves, of course, around the guys planning and executing their labyrinthine heist.
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That happens simply because Earth revolves, but the planets also move across the sky, further complicating things.
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“Unscrews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrews. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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