screw

verb

Definition of screwnext
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
  1. distort
  2. squeeze
  3. deform
  4. cheat
  5. contort
  6. pluck
  7. curl
  8. stick
Verb
  • To distort the true picture of their progress, others might even try deliberately publishing misleading research, with AI assisting in the creation of convincing fabrications.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Topographic features on Earth’s surface, such as mountains and deep-sea trenches, also distort its shape slightly.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of distort
Verb
  • The investigation reveals a dismal picture of a company with a sales culture that depends on squeezing infirm and elderly patients and the government for every penny.
    Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Often the rookie spends several minutes adjusting their chair, finding the right eye relief, and remembering their shooting form before ever squeezing the trigger for that first dry fire.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of squeeze
Verb
  • On a molecular level, sarcomeres—proteins that aid contraction—were shorter and disordered after space exposure, and cells’ mitochondria, responsible for energy production, had become deformed.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Not theory indoctrination that will deform their minds and body.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of deform
Verb
  • Cut to a year later, and Layla is feeling down after being dumped by her cheating boyfriend right before the holidays.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Parade balloons seem to cheat physics in order to move through the sky.
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of cheat
Verb
  • During the plea hearing, his attorney Brian Steel delivered a heated takedown of the state’s case, accusing them of lying and contorting evidence — including Thug’s own lyrics — to make an example of his client.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
  • An entire shed from one woman’s yard now lay, on its side, contorted, in another yard down the street.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of contort
Verb
  • Some congressional staffers could also be plucked to work in the new administration at HHS or the White House.
    Victoria Knight, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The mbira—a wooden board over which iron keys of varying lengths are affixed and plucked to create a metallic sound—is an old instrument found throughout much of Africa and the Americas.
    Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of pluck
Verb
  • In the second half, rookie forward Avery Patterson cut the ball past Bay’s backline and curled the ball to find the back of the net to rest the game to a 2-2 standstill.
    Jackie Gutierrez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
  • But instead of the ends of the hair curling in, Gomez's hair is styled outward.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of curl
Verb
  • Snagging a deal on Woot is about being quick, as these deals don't stick for long, disappearing as soon as stock runs out (which is usually pretty quick).
    Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Lack Of Memorability In the whirlwind of pitch meetings and decks, a forgettable brand means your company might not stick in investors’ minds.
    Kate Buckley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of stick
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