Examples of unscrew in a Sentence
I unscrewed the jar lid.
You'll need to unscrew the cover before you remove it.
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DuBose was down on the field for more than 10 minutes as medical personnel had to cut off his jersey, unscrewed his facemask and place a neck brace on him before he was carted off NRG Stadium in Houston.
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Wayne Sterling, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
In a recent procedure, a 38-year-old spinal cord injury patient regained control of a prosthetic hand, performing tasks like unscrewing a bottle cap.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The lumberjack unscrews the lock to a new trailer parked on his land.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
How to Clean Faucet Head Residue and Buildup To fix this problem, use pliers to gently grip and unscrew the aerator from the faucet’s spout.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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Wayne Sterling, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
In a recent procedure, a 38-year-old spinal cord injury patient regained control of a prosthetic hand, performing tasks like unscrewing a bottle cap.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
The lumberjack unscrews the lock to a new trailer parked on his land.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2024
How to Clean Faucet Head Residue and Buildup To fix this problem, use pliers to gently grip and unscrew the aerator from the faucet’s spout.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Unscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrew. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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unscrew
verb
un·screw
ˌən-ˈskrü 
ˈən-
1
: to remove the screws from
2
: to loosen or withdraw by turning
unscrew a lightbulb
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