Thesaurus results for UNSCREWS

unscrews

verb

present tense third-person singular of unscrew

as in screws

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Loose hardware Give any bolts, brackets, and screws a quick once-over to make sure nothing has worked itself loose.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026
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

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As the motor rotates the end, the rod deforms and stores elastic energy.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Workday’s rally comes amid a broader rethink of software companies, which are starting to look more attractive as money rotates out of semiconductors and into parts of the AI trade that investors think will outperform going forward.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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If the commission pivots to grant the Club for Growth's petition, political groups of all stripes could amp up their use of AI to prerecord messages that play when voters pick up the phone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
At that point, the film pivots to a more surreal register, presenting bright, clear skies that are slowly, eerily engulfed in darkness.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pivots

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The Roadster 2 reaches over 26 feet in the air through its cold-gas thrusters, spins once in mid-air, then uses the same tech to land safely.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Inspired by spider silk, the company genetically programs microorganisms to produce silk proteins through fermentation, then spins those proteins into biodegradable yarn.

— Kate Gammon, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of spins

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Lialina’s practice as an artist and archivist revolves the uneven promises of permanence, loss, maintenance, and distribution that the internet, in its many formats and phases, represents.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Repayment happens as customers settle their invoices, and the facility essentially revolves, with fresh invoices replacing those that have been paid off.

— Amit Singhania, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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