unscrewing

present participle of unscrew

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unscrewing
Verb
  • Plumbing in an old house requires reaching into funny crevices and screwing things the right way.
    Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Put the stopper back in the sink before re-screwing the pivot nut, horizontal rod, and sliding your under sink items back into place.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The menu will include around five core cocktails from Rzepka's original recipes, as well as five rotating cocktails that will swap out with the seasons.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The only hitch was the two-handed pinch-and-hold gesture for rotating some objects.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Rockets are compensating without the 6-foot VanVleet by pivoting to an extremely tall starting lineup.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Owner David Danielson is pivoting to a brunch model to save the restaurant and adapt to changing customer traffic patterns.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Unscrewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unscrewing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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