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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Anticipation filled the air Monday as a team of professional movers, overseen by a Chinese official from the mausoleum site museum, unscrewed the final bolts from blue shipping containers containing the artifacts.
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Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Begin by unscrewing the hinges to remove the warped cabinet door.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
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Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Begin by unscrewing the hinges to remove the warped cabinet door.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
This just made this little kid's entire day figuring out how to screw unscrew a water bottle.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Three Real Madrid goals at the Bernabeu were followed by three cutaways to Guardiola unscrewing a water bottle.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unscrew
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“Unscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unscrew. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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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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