unscrew

verb

Definition of unscrewnext
as in to screw

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Recent Examples of unscrew The battery compartment has a latch that folds up to unscrew it when the battery needs changing but otherwise keeps it flat and out of the way during observation. — Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026 Dishwashers To clean under your dishwasher, unscrew the kickplate at the bottom of the appliance under the door, says Jessica Petrino, an educator and appliance expert at AJ Madison. — Nashia Baker, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026 For some reason, the idea of bone-on-bone, unscrewing the top of my skull was an intrusive thought that disturbed me for days. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Dec. 2025 Simply unscrew the base and fill with water, then heap the coffee into the filter basket and screw on the top. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unscrew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrew
  1. screw
  2. rotate
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  • My husband recently screwed over his business partner by taking significantly more of the profit for himself.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The screwworm gets its name from the maggots’ habit of burrowing — or screwing — into a wound, according to the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
    — Fabiola Sánchez, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of screw
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  • The screen can tilt 20 degrees up or down, swivel right and left 15 degrees, and even rotate 90 degrees into portrait mode.
    — Joe Salas August 28, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Investor attention is currently shifting toward a growing divergence within technology equities, as market capital rotates away from mega-cap tech giants and into the AI infrastructure supply chain.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of rotate

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“Unscrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrew. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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