screwed

Example Sentences

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They are typically screwed into the snow and often cemented in by water that turns to ice.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

“I went to my husband and said, ‘I think I screwed up.’”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

"If they renew the contract, I'm screwed - oh God," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

The Flynns are screwed up but they don’t mean to be cruel; like Harper, they side with “other outcasts and outsiders.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Sam screwed up his face and began to sound out the letters.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry