Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrews
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Kinto’s travel tumbler ($34) is a handsome receptacle available in a number of colors, with a lid that screws on tight and enough insulation to keep a cup of coffee warm all day long.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2025 -
Or are those simply screws Vrabel’s staff will tighten with more time and practice?—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Now, Proll rotates through her three dogs, taking them each to therapy events at UConn and to K12 schools as well.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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The $175 per person omakase menu often rotates based on the fish in season and what is available at the markets chefs frequent.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Alison swivels her head towards Kyle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Some areas could receive more than a foot of snow by Saturday, April 4, as the storm pivots over the region.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Fans may be confused by the finale, which pivots on a disclosure that’s bound to be common knowledge for viewers (and should already be recognized by the characters, too).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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Invitees will be welcomed with Martell’s French 75 while a DJ spins the hottest beats before Davido himself arrives on Sunday, April 12.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Agnes, the tender, bristling English associate about which this film spins, does have the wardrobe and wit of my favorite adjuncts.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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When the stage revolves late in the play to display Susan’s opulent digs the pale shades of whites and golds almost hurt our eyes.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2026
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But right now, the oil market is the sun around which the stock market revolves.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Unscrews.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrews. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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