screwing

NOUN

lovemaking

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intercourse kissing mating sexual intercourse

STRONG

coition coitus copulation courting courtship cuddling dalliance fondling foreplay hugging intimacy smooching snuggling

WEAK

carnal knowledge coquetting fooling around sexual relations sucking face

NOUN

sexual relations

Synonyms

WEAK

carnal knowledge cohabitation coitus copulation intercourse intimacy lovemaking marital relations mating nooky relations sexual intercourse sexual union sleeping together sleeping with

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And finally, the courts confirmed what we all knew: Live Nation and its subsidiary Ticketmaster are screwing everyone over.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Which reminds me of another hapless cartoon character who thought himself a genius but who kept screwing things up in ceaseless pursuit of his quarry: Wile E. Coyote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Orbital combat is mostly non-kinetic these days, which is military-speak for “We’re screwing with each other but nobody’s shooting yet.”

From MarketWatch • Oct. 30, 2025

Warming to his theme, he feared the party was retreating to the comfort of its traditional vote-losing ways: "Classic Labour. A year into government and we're already screwing it up."

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

I’m young, but I’m already screwing up my life.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini

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