1
as in to distort
to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
screwed up his face at the taste of the medicine
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2
as in to squeeze
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
managed to screw his siblings out of their share of the inheritance
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for screw
Verb
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The same pastel paint and glass blocks are featured here, distorting the tall palm trees outside.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2025 -
The wealth that’s poured in over the past few decades has distorted people’s notion of what life here used to be like.—
Peter Kiefer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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The guidance drops have stirred concerns among investors that EA can continue to squeeze growth from its tentpole FC soccer franchise in particular, which accounts for a big slice of its operating revenues.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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Why Juicing Might Not Benefit the Microbiome The process of squeezing liquid from fruits and veggies, casting off its pulp, leaves one critical nutrient on the table (or, rather, in the blender): fiber.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Another expression emerged from everyday objects, which inspired Lynch to deform the mundane into a hellish din.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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Solids can also be deformed if enough pressure is applied to them.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In February 1925, Ford cheated the electric chair by twisting up a bed sheet, suspending it from a bar over the door in the cell, and hanging himself.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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In a pair of posts on X Saturday (Jan. 18), Wayne accused the reigning Super Bowl champions — who that day bested the Houston Texans 23-14 — of cheating during games.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
22 Jan. 2025
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The best posture correctors don't contort your body into an unnatural position.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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Back to this liminal week wedged and contorted between two of the year’s biggest holidays.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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More than 750 northern tidewater gobies were plucked from a lagoon ravaged by the Palisades fire and transferred to aquariums.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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For Hodge, having to squat naked and pluck out her eye was nothing compared with what would follow.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Her hair was styled with significant height at the crown, creating a dramatic vertical lift, while the ends were curled outward in a flip.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
4 Feb. 2025
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While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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Many of these actions won’t stick legally or prove popular with voters.—
Nick Gillespie,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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The tracking the hip part is really important, because Saquon can stick his foot in the ground and cut back.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Screw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/screw. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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